Iceland vs Samoa: Primary education, pupils

Iceland

32,314

in 2023

Samoa

34,962

in 2024

Iceland rank

174th

Samoa rank

173rd

Primary education, pupils over time

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 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.

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

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.