Finland vs Iceland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Finland
1.7%
in 2024
Iceland
1.8%
in 2023
Finland rank
142nd
Iceland rank
141st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 142nd and Iceland ranks 141st of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | 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, female, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Finland ranks 142nd and Iceland ranks 141st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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