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

Iceland
32,508 number
in 2020
Samoa
28,807 number
in 2020
Iceland rank
174th
Samoa rank
175th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 32,508 number against 28,807 number in Samoa, a difference of 3,701 number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 26,774 number 30,194 number 3,420 number Samoa
1980s 25,123 number 27,307 number 2,184 number Samoa
1990s 29,287 number 26,904 number 2,382 number Iceland
2000s 31,072 number 28,497 number 2,574 number Iceland
2010s 30,890 number 29,097 number 1,793 number Iceland
2020s 32,508 number 28,807 number 3,701 number Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Iceland or Samoa?
Iceland, at 32,508 number against 28,807 number in Samoa as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Iceland and Samoa?
3,701 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for school age population, 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, 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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