Germany vs Iceland: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Germany
1.08 GPIA
in 2024
Iceland
1.09 GPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
28th
Iceland rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.09 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 25th of 169 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.963 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.1266 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.9137 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.1836 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0827 GPIA | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.09 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Germany ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 25th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release