Iceland vs Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Iceland
32,508 number
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
36,133 number
in 2020
Iceland rank
174th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
171st

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 36,133 number against 32,508 number in Iceland, a difference of 3,625 number.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

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

Iceland ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 26,774 number 9,194 number 17,579 number Iceland
1980s 25,123 number 12,596 number 12,527 number Iceland
1990s 29,287 number 16,571 number 12,715 number Iceland
2000s 31,072 number 25,102 number 5,970 number Iceland
2010s 30,890 number 33,073 number 2,182 number Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 32,508 number 36,133 number 3,625 number Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Iceland or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 36,133 number against 32,508 number in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
3,625 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st 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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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.