Cook Islands vs Iceland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Cook Islands
6.7%
in 2024
Iceland
6.8%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
106th
Iceland rank
104th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Cook Islands
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 106th and Iceland ranks 104th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 8.2% | 10.9% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 7.0% | 6.9% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.5% | 3.7% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 6.2% | 0.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Cook Islands or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cook Islands and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Iceland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Iceland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cook Islands ranks 106th and Iceland ranks 104th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release