Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 312 girls against 284 girls in Iceland as of 2023.

What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?

28 girls, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?

9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Girls and boys who are out of school

Iceland

284 girls

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

312 girls

in 2023

Iceland rank

166th

United Arab Emirates rank

165th

Girls and boys who are out of school over time

Iceland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 312 girls against 284 girls in Iceland, a difference of 28 girls.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 166th and United Arab Emirates ranks 165th of 180 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	137.33 girls	6,818 girls	6,681 girls	United Arab Emirates
2000s	285 girls	18,608 girls	18,323 girls	United Arab Emirates
2010s	184.5 girls	2,044 girls	1,859 girls	United Arab Emirates
2020s	246.67 girls	590.67 girls	344 girls	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 312 girls against 284 girls in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?: 28 girls, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?: Iceland ranks 166th and United Arab Emirates ranks 165th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Girls and boys who are out of school
Unit: girls
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 3,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.