Finland vs Iceland: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Finland
3.8%
in 2024
Iceland
3.1%
in 2023
Finland rank
131st
Iceland rank
134th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3.8% against 3.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 131st and Iceland ranks 134th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 4.6% | 2.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Finland |
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, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 3.8% against 3.1% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Finland ranks 131st and Iceland ranks 134th of 179 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, both sexes (%). 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