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

Iceland
2,207 number
in 2020
Samoa
2,435 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 2,435 number against 2,207 number in Iceland, a difference of 228 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 2,118 number 2,494 number 376 number Samoa
1980s 2,049 number 2,162 number 113.4 number Samoa
1990s 2,118 number 2,256 number 138.1 number Samoa
2000s 2,119 number 2,363 number 243.7 number Samoa
2010s 2,232 number 2,543 number 311.3 number Samoa
2020s 2,207 number 2,435 number 228 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 2,435 number against 2,207 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?
228 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/