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

Iceland
4,460 number
in 2020
Samoa
5,066 number
in 2020
Iceland rank
175th
Samoa rank
173rd

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

  • Iceland
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 5,066 number against 4,460 number in Iceland, a difference of 606 number.

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

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

Iceland ranks 175th and Samoa ranks 173rd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 4,330 number 5,198 number 868.1 number Samoa
1980s 4,194 number 4,617 number 422.5 number Samoa
1990s 4,344 number 4,775 number 431 number Samoa
2000s 4,322 number 4,930 number 607.6 number Samoa
2010s 4,579 number 5,284 number 705.5 number Samoa
2020s 4,460 number 5,066 number 606 number Samoa

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 age, Iceland or Samoa?
Samoa, at 5,066 number against 4,460 number in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Iceland and Samoa?
606 number, with Samoa 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, one year before than official primary entry age?
Iceland ranks 175th and Samoa ranks 173rd 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/