School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Iceland
Iceland: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Iceland, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.01 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Iceland peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9755 GPI, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 45th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9999 GPI | 0.9959 GPI | 1 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9953 GPI | 1 GPI | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.9971 GPI | 0.9755 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9887 GPI | 0.976 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9998 GPI | 0.9904 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 3,568 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2023)
- Labor force, total 242,507 (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Iceland?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Iceland was 1.01 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1996.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9755 GPI in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.