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

9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Iceland vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Iceland

4.1%

in 2018

Uruguay

4.3%

in 2017

Iceland rank

93rd

Uruguay rank

91st

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Iceland
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.

Iceland ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 91st of 136 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	6.8%	9.7%	2.9%	Uruguay
2010s	6.4%	7.5%	1.0%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Iceland or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Iceland and Uruguay?: 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Iceland ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 91st of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/