Iceland vs Libya: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Iceland
0.3205 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
0.4293 units per square kilometre
in 2006
Iceland rank
203rd
Libya rank
201st

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Libya
00.10.20.30.40.5197119972023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.4293 units per square kilometre against 0.3205 units per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.1088 units per square kilometre.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 203rd and Libya ranks 201st of 206 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2635 units per square kilometre 0.2878 units per square kilometre 0.0243 units per square kilometre Libya
1980s 0.2468 units per square kilometre 0.3948 units per square kilometre 0.148 units per square kilometre Libya
1990s 0.3028 units per square kilometre 0.467 units per square kilometre 0.1642 units per square kilometre Libya
2000s 0.3107 units per square kilometre 0.4234 units per square kilometre 0.1127 units per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Iceland or Libya?
Libya, at 0.4293 units per square kilometre against 0.3205 units per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2006.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Iceland and Libya?
0.1088 units per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 203rd and Libya ranks 201st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.