How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?

8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Ireland: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Iceland

19 number

in 2018

Ireland

10 number

in 2018

Iceland rank

146th

Ireland rank

148th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Iceland
Ireland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 19 number against 10 number in Ireland, a difference of 9 number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.9 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 146th and Ireland ranks 148th of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	456 number	1,540 number	1,084 number	Ireland
2000s	504.25 number	339 number	165.25 number	Iceland
2010s	57 number	37 number	20 number	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Iceland or Ireland?: Iceland, at 19 number against 10 number in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Iceland and Ireland?: 9 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Iceland ranks 146th and Ireland ranks 148th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/