Finland vs Iceland: Children out of school, male

Finland
1.8%
in 2024
Iceland
1.9%
in 2023
Finland rank
140th
Iceland rank
139th

Children out of school, male over time

  • Finland
  • Iceland
00.511.522.5199420092024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 140th and Iceland ranks 139th of 177 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 0.7% 0.3% Finland
2010s 1.6% 1.2% 0.4% Finland
2020s 1.7% 1.6% 0.2% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Finland or Iceland?
Iceland, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Finland and Iceland?
0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for children out of school, male?
Finland ranks 140th and Iceland ranks 139th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit
% of male primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,664 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.