Iceland - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Iceland was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 7.00 |
| 1992 | 7.00 |
| 1993 | 7.00 |
| 1994 | 7.00 |
| 1995 | 7.00 |
| 1996 | 7.00 |
| 1997 | 7.00 |
| 1998 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 7.00 |
| 2004 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 7.00 |
| 2007 | 7.00 |
| 2008 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 7.00 |
| 2010 | 7.00 |
| 2011 | 7.00 |
| 2012 | 7.00 |
| 2013 | 7.00 |
| 2014 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2016 | 7.00 |
| 2017 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 7.00 |
| 2020 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Iceland was 32,811 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 32,811 in 2019 and a minimum value of 24,560 in 1987.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 27,066 |
| 1972 | 27,336 |
| 1973 | 27,217 |
| 1974 | 27,046 |
| 1975 | 26,922 |
| 1976 | 26,418 |
| 1977 | 25,924 |
| 1978 | 25,138 |
| 1979 | 24,687 |
| 1980 | 24,599 |
| 1981 | 24,736 |
| 1982 | 24,809 |
| 1983 | 25,018 |
| 1984 | 25,280 |
| 1985 | 25,058 |
| 1986 | 24,603 |
| 1987 | 24,560 |
| 1988 | 25,108 |
| 1989 | 25,420 |
| 1990 | 25,525 |
| 1991 | 29,816 |
| 1992 | 29,649 |
| 1993 | 29,351 |
| 1994 | 28,960 |
| 1995 | 29,138 |
| 1996 | 29,221 |
| 1997 | 29,342 |
| 1998 | 29,705 |
| 1999 | 30,355 |
| 2000 | 31,282 |
| 2001 | 31,786 |
| 2002 | 31,465 |
| 2003 | 31,470 |
| 2004 | 30,984 |
| 2005 | 30,785 |
| 2006 | 30,421 |
| 2007 | 30,084 |
| 2008 | 29,945 |
| 2009 | 29,860 |
| 2010 | 29,568 |
| 2011 | 29,432 |
| 2012 | 29,387 |
| 2013 | 29,578 |
| 2014 | 29,892 |
| 2015 | 30,422 |
| 2016 | 31,194 |
| 2017 | 31,981 |
| 2018 | 32,421 |
| 2019 | 32,811 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Iceland was 48.58 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.36 in 2012, while its lowest value was 48.17 in 1999.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.72 |
| 1972 | 48.85 |
| 1973 | 48.90 |
| 1974 | 49.06 |
| 1975 | 49.09 |
| 1976 | 48.88 |
| 1977 | 49.05 |
| 1983 | 48.63 |
| 1984 | 48.63 |
| 1986 | 48.75 |
| 1987 | 48.75 |
| 1988 | 48.95 |
| 1989 | 49.11 |
| 1993 | 48.77 |
| 1994 | 48.78 |
| 1995 | 48.66 |
| 1996 | 48.87 |
| 1997 | 48.86 |
| 1998 | 48.55 |
| 1999 | 48.17 |
| 2000 | 48.31 |
| 2001 | 48.52 |
| 2002 | 48.57 |
| 2003 | 48.43 |
| 2004 | 48.35 |
| 2005 | 48.28 |
| 2006 | 48.63 |
| 2007 | 49.03 |
| 2008 | 49.09 |
| 2009 | 49.13 |
| 2010 | 49.28 |
| 2011 | 49.33 |
| 2012 | 49.36 |
| 2013 | 49.06 |
| 2014 | 48.90 |
| 2015 | 48.96 |
| 2016 | 48.74 |
| 2017 | 48.58 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Iceland was 3,282 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,282 in 2019 and a minimum value of 1,379 in 1975.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,383 |
| 1972 | 1,431 |
| 1973 | 1,466 |
| 1974 | 1,466 |
| 1975 | 1,379 |
| 1976 | 1,380 |
| 2011 | 3,034 |
| 2012 | 2,960 |
| 2013 | 3,001 |
| 2014 | 2,991 |
| 2015 | 2,999 |
| 2018 | 3,171 |
| 2019 | 3,282 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Iceland was 82.75 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 82.75 in 2019, while its lowest value was 50.18 in 1971.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.18 |
| 1972 | 52.41 |
| 1973 | 52.11 |
| 1974 | 54.09 |
| 1975 | 54.46 |
| 1976 | 54.42 |
| 2011 | 80.69 |
| 2012 | 81.15 |
| 2013 | 81.74 |
| 2014 | 81.71 |
| 2015 | 81.89 |
| 2018 | 82.56 |
| 2019 | 82.75 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
