Australia vs Iceland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Australia
0.5%
in 2018
Iceland
0.5%
in 2016
Australia rank
149th
Iceland rank
147th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
012345197119942018

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 149th and Iceland ranks 147th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 4.0% 1.5% 2.5% Australia
2000s 0.8% 3.6% 2.8% Iceland
2010s 1.8% 1.3% 0.5% Australia

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, Australia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Australia as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Australia and Iceland?
0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Australia ranks 149th and Iceland ranks 147th of 166 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/