Iceland vs Italy: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Iceland
1.7%
in 2023
Italy
1.9%
in 2023
Iceland rank
127th
Italy rank
125th

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

  • Iceland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 127th and Italy ranks 125th of 169 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% Italy
2020s 1.4% 1.9% 0.4% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Iceland or Italy?
Italy, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Iceland and Italy?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Iceland ranks 127th and Italy ranks 125th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 2,657 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release