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

Australia
0.4%
in 2018
Iceland
0.4%
in 2016
Australia rank
157th
Iceland rank
158th

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

  • Australia
  • Iceland
0246197119942018

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 157th and Iceland ranks 158th of 166 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 5.1% 1.8% 3.3% Australia
2000s 3.7% 1.5% 2.2% Australia
2010s 2.5% 1.7% 0.9% 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, male, Australia or Iceland?
Australia, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Australia and Iceland?
0.0%, with Australia 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, male?
Australia ranks 157th and Iceland ranks 158th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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