Iceland vs Italy: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
1.8%
in 2023
Italy
2.1%
in 2023
Iceland rank
132nd
Italy rank
130th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 132nd and Italy ranks 130th of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Iceland 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 Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 132nd and Italy ranks 130th 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.