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
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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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release