Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Iceland
1.1%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
151st
United Arab Emirates rank
154th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Iceland ranks 151st and United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 206 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 16.7% | 15.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 16.6% | 15.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.4% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
- Iceland, at 1.1% against 1.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 151st and United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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