Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Iceland or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 19,079 number against 16,719 number in Iceland as of 2017.

What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?

2,360 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?

25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in primary education, male

Iceland

16,719 number

in 2018

Sao Tome and Principe

19,079 number

in 2017

Iceland rank

173rd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

170th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

Iceland
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 19,079 number against 16,719 number in Iceland, a difference of 2,360 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13,744 number	5,968 number	7,776 number	Iceland
1980s	12,811 number	8,630 number	4,181 number	Iceland
1990s	15,319 number	11,361 number	3,957 number	Iceland
2000s	15,729 number	15,784 number	55.14 number	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	15,433 number	18,080 number	2,647 number	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Iceland or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 19,079 number against 16,719 number in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?: 2,360 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?: Iceland ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.