School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iceland

Iceland: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 2,207 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,207 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
175th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,293 number
in 2001
All-time low
1,994 number
in 2006
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iceland, 1970–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iceland is 2,207 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iceland peaked at 2,293 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,994 number, in 2006.

That places Iceland 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,118 number 2,019 number 2,264 number 10
1980s 2,049 number 2,038 number 2,070 number 10
1990s 2,118 number 2,076 number 2,242 number 10
2000s 2,119 number 1,994 number 2,293 number 10
2010s 2,232 number 2,117 number 2,287 number 10
2020s 2,207 number 2,207 number 2,207 number 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 3,057 number compare
  2. 173 Samoa 2,435 number compare
  3. 174 Bahamas 2,391 number compare
  4. 176 Malta 2,098 number compare
  5. 177 Barbados 1,461 number compare
  6. 178 Kiribati 1,374 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iceland?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iceland was 2,207 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2,293 number in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,994 number in 2006.
How does Iceland rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Iceland ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/