ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs Iceland: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
3.19 million
in 2024
Iceland
4,731
in 2025
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
181st
Iceland rank
178th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Iceland
How they compare
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries currently reports 3.19 million against 4,731 in Iceland, a difference of 3.19 million.
That makes ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's figure about 675.3 times Iceland's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 181st and Iceland ranks 178th of 221 groups.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 million | 4,149 | 1.30 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 1980s | 1.48 million | 4,224 | 1.48 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 1990s | 1.71 million | 4,359 | 1.71 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2000s | 2.09 million | 4,271 | 2.08 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 2.56 million | 4,572 | 2.56 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 3.09 million | 4,373 | 3.08 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or Iceland?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, at 3.19 million against 4,731 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Iceland?
- 3.19 million, with ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Iceland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Iceland rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 181st and Iceland ranks 178th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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