Iceland vs Samoa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Iceland
13,113 number
in 2020
Samoa
10,378 number
in 2019
Iceland rank
174th
Samoa rank
175th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Samoa
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k197019952020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 13,113 number against 10,378 number in Samoa, a difference of 2,735 number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.

Iceland ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 175th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 4,330 number 10,415 number 6,085 number Samoa
1980s 4,194 number 9,270 number 5,075 number Samoa
1990s 12,294 number 9,642 number 2,652 number Iceland
2000s 12,820 number 9,907 number 2,913 number Iceland
2010s 13,794 number 10,693 number 3,101 number Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Iceland or Samoa?
Iceland, at 13,113 number against 10,378 number in Samoa as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Iceland and Samoa?
2,735 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 175th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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