How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus 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.

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

Cyprus

171 number

in 2018

Iceland

156 number

in 2018

Cyprus rank

115th

Iceland rank

118th

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

Cyprus
Iceland

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 171 number against 156 number in Iceland, a difference of 15 number.

That makes Cyprus'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 Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 115th and Iceland ranks 118th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,032 number	401 number	631 number	Cyprus
2000s	1,375 number	283.44 number	1,091 number	Cyprus
2010s	431 number	146.75 number	284.25 number	Cyprus

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, Cyprus or Iceland?: Cyprus, at 171 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 Cyprus and Iceland?: 15 number, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Cyprus ranks 115th 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/