Iceland vs Ireland: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
1.8%
in 2023
Ireland
1.8%
in 2022
Iceland rank
132nd
Ireland rank
133rd
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 132nd and Ireland ranks 133rd of 203 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 132nd 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.