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

France
0.3%
in 2016
Iceland
0.4%
in 2016
France rank
161st
Iceland rank
158th

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

  • France
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iceland ahead.

France ranks 161st and Iceland ranks 158th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.1% 2.3% 1.1% Iceland
2000s 2.9% 1.4% 1.5% France
2010s 0.8% 1.3% 0.5% 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, male, France or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.4% against 0.3% in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between France and Iceland?
0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
France ranks 161st 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/