Iceland vs Mongolia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Iceland
6.8%
in 2023
Mongolia
6.7%
in 2023
Iceland rank
104th
Mongolia rank
105th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Iceland
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mongolia ahead.

Iceland ranks 104th and Mongolia ranks 105th of 178 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.2% 26.7% 18.4% Mongolia
2000s 6.8% 14.6% 7.8% Mongolia
2010s 5.6% 7.6% 2.0% Mongolia
2020s 5.9% 7.8% 1.9% Mongolia

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, Iceland or Mongolia?
Iceland, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Iceland and Mongolia?
0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mongolia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Mongolia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Iceland ranks 104th and Mongolia ranks 105th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,943 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release