Iceland vs Malawi: Children out of school

Iceland
1.8%
in 2023
Malawi
2.1%
in 2022
Iceland rank
126th
Malawi rank
123rd

Children out of school over time

  • Iceland
  • Malawi
0123197720002023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

Iceland ranks 126th and Malawi ranks 123rd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 1.2% 2.0% 0.8% Malawi
2000s 1.2% 1.4% 0.2% Malawi
2020s 1.5% 2.2% 0.7% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Iceland or Malawi?
Malawi, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in children out of school between Iceland and Malawi?
0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malawi?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Malawi rank globally for children out of school?
Iceland ranks 126th and Malawi ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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 (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 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.