Iceland vs Singapore: Children out of school, primary

Iceland
599
in 2023
Singapore
504
in 2023
Iceland rank
169th
Singapore rank
172nd

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Iceland
  • Singapore
05001.0k1.5k2.0k197720002023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 599 against 504 in Singapore, a difference of 95.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 169th and Singapore ranks 172nd of 197 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Singapore Difference Ahead
2010s 357 202.03 154.97 Iceland
2020s 513 1,123 610.28 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Iceland or Singapore?
Iceland, at 599 against 504 in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Iceland and Singapore?
95, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Iceland ranks 169th and Singapore ranks 172nd 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.