Greece vs Iceland: Children out of school, primary

Greece
622
in 2023
Iceland
599
in 2023
Greece rank
166th
Iceland rank
169th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Greece
  • Iceland
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197720002023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 622 against 599 in Iceland, a difference of 23.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 166th and Iceland ranks 169th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 16,979 311 16,668 Greece
2010s 14,171 359.5 13,812 Greece
2020s 12,290 513 11,778 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Greece or Iceland?
Greece, at 622 against 599 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Greece and Iceland?
23, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Greece ranks 166th and Iceland ranks 169th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. 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, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.