ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs Iceland: School age population, primary education, both sexes
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
16.21 million
in 2024
Iceland
31,815
in 2025
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
179th
Iceland rank
177th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Iceland
How they compare
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries currently reports 16.21 million against 31,815 in Iceland, a difference of 16.18 million.
That makes ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's figure about 509.5 times Iceland's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 179th and Iceland ranks 177th 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 | 6.87 million | 25,325 | 6.85 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 1980s | 7.70 million | 25,040 | 7.67 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 1990s | 9.05 million | 29,270 | 9.02 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2000s | 11.34 million | 31,149 | 11.31 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 14.12 million | 31,035 | 14.09 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 16.25 million | 32,950 | 16.21 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or Iceland?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, at 16.21 million against 31,815 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Iceland?
- 16.18 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, primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 179th and Iceland ranks 177th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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