How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?

6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.

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.

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

Iceland

0.5%

in 2016

New Zealand

0.6%

in 2016

Iceland rank

147th

New Zealand rank

146th

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

Iceland
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1994 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iceland ranks 147th and New Zealand ranks 146th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.1%	2.0%	0.1%	Iceland
2010s	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%	Iceland

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, Iceland or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Iceland and New Zealand?: 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?: Iceland ranks 147th and New Zealand ranks 146th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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/