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

Iceland
0.9572 GPIA
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.9551 GPIA
in 2022
Iceland rank
69th
Saudi Arabia rank
70th

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

  • Iceland
  • Saudi Arabia
00.250.50.751199820102023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.9572 GPIA against 0.9551 GPIA in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0021 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 0.8077 GPIA 0.2819 GPIA 0.5258 GPIA Iceland
2020s 0.9425 GPIA 0.9755 GPIA 0.0329 GPIA Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia?
Iceland, at 0.9572 GPIA against 0.9551 GPIA in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
0.0021 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Iceland ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 171 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
171 places, 2,695 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release