Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Iceland or Samoa?

Samoa, at 34,962 against 32,314 in Iceland as of 2024.

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

46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Samoa: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Iceland

32,314

in 2023

Samoa

34,962

in 2024

Iceland rank

174th

Samoa rank

173rd

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

Iceland
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 34,962 against 32,314 in Iceland, a difference of 2,648.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 173rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	26,417	27,832	1,415	Samoa
1980s	24,872	27,251	2,379	Samoa
1990s	29,454	27,157	2,297	Iceland
2000s	30,808	30,126	682.5	Iceland
2010s	30,669	31,710	1,041	Samoa
2020s	32,716	34,922	2,205	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Iceland or Samoa?: Samoa, at 34,962 against 32,314 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Iceland and Samoa?: 2,648, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?: Iceland ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 173rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.