How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Barbados

1,516 number

in 2020

Iceland

2,253 number

in 2020

Barbados rank

178th

Iceland rank

175th

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

Barbados
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2,253 number against 1,516 number in Barbados, a difference of 737 number.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 178th 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	2,521 number	2,212 number	308.5 number	Barbados
1980s	2,218 number	2,146 number	72.2 number	Barbados
1990s	2,070 number	2,226 number	156.1 number	Iceland
2000s	1,924 number	2,203 number	279.5 number	Iceland
2010s	1,730 number	2,347 number	617.1 number	Iceland
2020s	1,516 number	2,253 number	737 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 2,253 number against 1,516 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?: 737 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 178th 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, male (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, male (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: 21 August 2026

Male 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/