Finland vs Ireland: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Finland
1.8%
in 2024
Ireland
1.8%
in 2022
Finland rank
136th
Ireland rank
133rd
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 136th and Ireland ranks 133rd of 203 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 136th and Ireland ranks 133rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.