School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Iceland

Iceland: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.985 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.985 GPI
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
138th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPI
in 2007
All-time low
0.9183 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Iceland, 1971–2020

00.250.50.7511971199520201971: 0.918 GPI1975: 0.927 GPI1976: 0.923 GPI1977: 0.946 GPI1983: 0.961 GPI1984: 0.957 GPI1986: 0.962 GPI1988: 0.976 GPI1989: 0.976 GPI1993: 0.991 GPI1994: 0.99 GPI1995: 0.985 GPI1996: 0.99 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 0.996 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 1 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 0.998 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 0.996 GPI2018: 0.995 GPI2019: 0.988 GPI2020: 0.985 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.985 GPI for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Iceland peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9183 GPI, in 1971.

That places Iceland 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Iceland, 1971 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.9183 GPI
1975 0.9272 GPI +1.0%
1976 0.9233 GPI -0.4%
1977 0.9456 GPI +2.4%
1983 0.9609 GPI +1.6%
1984 0.9568 GPI -0.4%
1986 0.9619 GPI +0.5%
1988 0.9763 GPI +1.5%
1989 0.9758 GPI -0.0%
1993 0.9906 GPI +1.5%
1994 0.9903 GPI -0.0%
1995 0.9849 GPI -0.5%
1996 0.9896 GPI +0.5%
1998 1.01 GPI +1.7%
1999 1.02 GPI +1.1%
2000 1.03 GPI +0.8%
2001 1.02 GPI -0.2%
2002 1.02 GPI -0.1%
2003 1.02 GPI +0.1%
2004 1 GPI -2.1%
2005 0.9959 GPI -0.6%
2006 1.01 GPI +1.1%
2007 1.03 GPI +2.2%
2008 1.02 GPI -1.0%
2009 1.02 GPI -0.1%
2010 1.01 GPI -0.6%
2011 1 GPI -0.7%
2012 0.9977 GPI -0.7%
2013 1.02 GPI +2.1%
2014 1.01 GPI -0.4%
2015 1 GPI -1.0%
2016 1 GPI -0.3%
2017 0.9956 GPI -0.5%
2018 0.9946 GPI -0.1%
2019 0.9879 GPI -0.7%
2020 0.985 GPI -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9286 GPI 0.9183 GPI 0.9456 GPI 4
1980s 0.9663 GPI 0.9568 GPI 0.9763 GPI 5
1990s 0.9967 GPI 0.9849 GPI 1.02 GPI 6
2000s 1.02 GPI 0.9959 GPI 1.03 GPI 10
2010s 1 GPI 0.9879 GPI 1.02 GPI 10
2020s 0.985 GPI 0.985 GPI 0.985 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 135 United States 0.9868 GPI compare
  2. 136 Macao 0.9863 GPI compare
  3. 137 Austria 0.9859 GPI compare
  4. 139 Bulgaria 0.9837 GPI compare
  5. 140 Lithuania 0.9837 GPI compare
  6. 141 Syria 0.9823 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Iceland?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Iceland was 0.985 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2007.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9183 GPI in 1971.
How does Iceland rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Iceland ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
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Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.