Finland vs Iceland: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Finland
3.8%
in 2024
Iceland
3.2%
in 2023
Finland rank
125th
Iceland rank
128th
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 3.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
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 125th and Iceland ranks 128th of 175 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 4.8% | 2.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 3.2% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.3% | 0.1% | 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, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 3.8% against 3.2% 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?
- 0.6%, 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 125th and Iceland ranks 128th of 175 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, female (%). 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