ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs Iceland: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
1.58 million
in 2024
Iceland
2,387
in 2025
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
181st
Iceland rank
179th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time

  • ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
  • Iceland
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How they compare

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries currently reports 1.58 million against 2,387 in Iceland, a difference of 1.57 million.

That makes ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's figure about 660.3 times Iceland's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 181st and Iceland ranks 179th of 221 groups.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Least Developed Countries Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 635,178 2,058 633,120 ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
1980s 717,210 2,172 715,038 ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
1990s 835,777 2,215 833,562 ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
2000s 1.03 million 2,198 1.03 million ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
2010s 1.27 million 2,339 1.27 million ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
2020s 1.52 million 2,248 1.52 million ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or Iceland?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, at 1.58 million against 2,387 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Iceland?
1.57 million, with ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Iceland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Iceland rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 181st and Iceland ranks 179th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release