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

Iceland
4,460 number
in 2020
Kiribati
2,895 number
in 2020
Iceland rank
175th
Kiribati rank
178th

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

  • Iceland
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 4,460 number against 2,895 number in Kiribati, a difference of 1,565 number.

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 175th and Kiribati ranks 178th of 202 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Kiribati Difference Ahead
1970s 4,330 number 1,522 number 2,809 number Iceland
1980s 4,194 number 1,762 number 2,432 number Iceland
1990s 4,344 number 2,238 number 2,106 number Iceland
2000s 4,322 number 2,372 number 1,950 number Iceland
2010s 4,579 number 2,728 number 1,851 number Iceland
2020s 4,460 number 2,895 number 1,565 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, Iceland or Kiribati?
Iceland, at 4,460 number against 2,895 number in Kiribati as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Iceland and Kiribati?
1,565 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kiribati?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Kiribati rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Iceland ranks 175th and Kiribati ranks 178th 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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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/