Finland vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

Finland
360,117
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
58.93 million
in 2024
Finland rank
124th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
122nd

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 58.93 million against 360,117 in Finland, a difference of 58.57 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 163.6 times Finland's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 124th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 122nd of 218 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 407,567 21.99 million 21.58 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1980s 378,235 31.09 million 30.71 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1990s 387,221 40.27 million 39.89 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 378,147 42.33 million 41.95 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 355,893 48.00 million 47.65 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 367,281 57.13 million 56.76 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Finland or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 58.93 million against 360,117 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Finland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
58.57 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Finland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
Finland ranks 124th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 122nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release