Iceland vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Iceland
3.0%
in 2023
Norway
2.7%
in 2024
Iceland rank
134th
Norway rank
137th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.0% against 2.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 134th and Norway ranks 137th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 11.2% | 6.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.4% | 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, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 3.0% against 2.7% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Iceland ranks 134th and Norway ranks 137th 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, male (%). 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