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
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
February 2026 Data Release