Iceland vs Samoa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Iceland
4,803
in 2025
Samoa
5,671
in 2025
Iceland rank
179th
Samoa rank
177th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5,671 against 4,803 in Iceland, a difference of 868.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 177th of 222 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,558 | 4,853 | 295.7 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 4,157 | 4,727 | 569.4 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 4,166 | 4,340 | 174.4 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 4,533 | 4,743 | 209.4 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4,319 | 4,679 | 360 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 4,902 | 5,486 | 584 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Iceland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 5,671 against 4,803 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Iceland and Samoa?
- 868, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 177th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release