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
School enrollment, primary and secondary (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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.