ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) vs Iceland: School age population, primary education, both sexes

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
17.06 million
in 2024
Iceland
31,815
in 2025
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank
178th
Iceland rank
177th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
  • Iceland
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How they compare

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) currently reports 17.06 million against 31,815 in Iceland, a difference of 17.02 million.

That makes ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)'s figure about 536.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 178th and Iceland ranks 177th of 221 groups.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 6.99 million 26,202 6.97 million ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
1980s 7.98 million 25,040 7.96 million ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
1990s 9.42 million 29,270 9.39 million ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
2000s 11.82 million 31,149 11.79 million ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
2010s 14.77 million 31,035 14.73 million ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
2020s 17.05 million 32,950 17.02 million ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) or Iceland?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), at 17.06 million against 31,815 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) and Iceland?
17.02 million, with ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) and Iceland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) and Iceland rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 178th 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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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