Iceland vs Samoa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Iceland
2,318
in 2025
Samoa
2,736
in 2025
Iceland rank
178th
Samoa rank
177th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2,736 against 2,318 in Iceland, a difference of 418.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 178th 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 | 2,118 | 2,489 | 371.1 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 2,057 | 2,340 | 282.7 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 2,133 | 2,402 | 268.7 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2,093 | 2,514 | 420.6 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2,235 | 2,688 | 453.8 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2,150 | 2,823 | 672.5 | Samoa |
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, Iceland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 2,736 against 2,318 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Iceland and Samoa?
- 418, 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, one year before the official primary entry?
- Iceland ranks 178th and Samoa ranks 177th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (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