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

Iceland
0.4%
in 2016
United Kingdom
0.5%
in 2018
Iceland rank
158th
United Kingdom rank
155th

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

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom
0246197119942018

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 155th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 2.0% 1.2% 0.8% Iceland
2010s 1.3% 1.0% 0.2% 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, Iceland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.5% 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 Iceland and United Kingdom?
0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Iceland ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 155th 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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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/