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

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Iceland: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Austria

164 number

in 2018

Iceland

156 number

in 2018

Austria rank

117th

Iceland rank

118th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

Austria
Iceland

How they compare

Austria currently reports 164 number against 156 number in Iceland, a difference of 8 number.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 117th and Iceland ranks 118th of 133 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,976 number	401 number	7,575 number	Austria
2000s	7,627 number	283.44 number	7,343 number	Austria
2010s	1,500 number	146.75 number	1,354 number	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Austria or Iceland?: Austria, at 164 number against 156 number in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Austria and Iceland?: 8 number, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Austria ranks 117th and Iceland ranks 118th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/