Iceland vs Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Iceland
4,460 number
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
6,183 number
in 2020
Iceland rank
175th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
172nd

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

  • Iceland
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6,183 number against 4,460 number in Iceland, a difference of 1,723 number.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.

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

Iceland ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 4,330 number 2,568 number 1,763 number Iceland
1980s 4,194 number 3,514 number 681 number Iceland
1990s 4,344 number 4,028 number 315.7 number Iceland
2000s 4,322 number 4,587 number 264.8 number Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 4,579 number 5,949 number 1,370 number Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 4,460 number 6,183 number 1,723 number Sao Tome and Principe

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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 6,183 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 between Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
1,723 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, one year before than official primary entry?
Iceland ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd 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/