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

12 years are reported by both, from 2005 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.

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

Iceland

156 number

in 2018

Uruguay

166 number

in 2018

Iceland rank

118th

Uruguay rank

116th

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

Iceland
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 166 number against 156 number in Iceland, a difference of 10 number.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.

Iceland ranks 118th and Uruguay ranks 116th of 133 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	100.25 number	179.75 number	79.5 number	Uruguay
2010s	146.75 number	328.38 number	181.62 number	Uruguay

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, Iceland or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 166 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 Iceland and Uruguay?: 10 number, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Iceland ranks 118th and Uruguay ranks 116th 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/