Iceland vs Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Iceland
13,240 number
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
16,764 number
in 2020
Iceland rank
173rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
172nd

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 16,764 number against 13,240 number in Iceland, a difference of 3,524 number.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 13,520 number 7,978 number 5,542 number Iceland
1980s 12,712 number 10,850 number 1,861 number Iceland
1990s 12,702 number 16,922 number 4,220 number Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 13,276 number 9,242 number 4,034 number Iceland
2010s 13,033 number 14,198 number 1,165 number Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 13,240 number 16,764 number 3,524 number Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Iceland or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 16,764 number against 13,240 number in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
3,524 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.