Finland vs Ireland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Finland
1.8%
in 2024
Ireland
1.8%
in 2022
Finland rank
136th
Ireland rank
133rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 136th and Ireland ranks 133rd of 203 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Finland |
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, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 136th and Ireland ranks 133rd of 203 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 (%). 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