Barbados vs Iceland: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Barbados
2,977 number
in 2020
Iceland
4,460 number
in 2020
Barbados rank
177th
Iceland rank
175th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Barbados
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 4,460 number against 2,977 number in Barbados, a difference of 1,483 number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 177th and Iceland ranks 175th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 5,045 number 4,330 number 715 number Barbados
1980s 4,373 number 4,194 number 178.1 number Barbados
1990s 4,084 number 4,344 number 259.6 number Iceland
2000s 3,776 number 4,322 number 546.4 number Iceland
2010s 3,400 number 4,579 number 1,178 number Iceland
2020s 2,977 number 4,460 number 1,483 number Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Barbados or Iceland?
Iceland, at 4,460 number against 2,977 number in Barbados as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Barbados and Iceland?
1,483 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Barbados ranks 177th and Iceland ranks 175th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/