ALECSO: Mashriq Countries vs Samoa: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
44.78 million
in 2024
Samoa
45,846
in 2025
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank
163rd
Samoa rank
165th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
  • Samoa
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How they compare

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries currently reports 44.78 million against 45,846 in Samoa, a difference of 44.73 million.

That makes ALECSO: Mashriq Countries's figure about 976.7 times Samoa's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 163rd and Samoa ranks 165th of 221 groups.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Mashriq Countries Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 25.00 million 36,948 24.96 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2000s 27.72 million 38,905 27.68 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2010s 35.22 million 39,118 35.18 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2020s 43.96 million 44,460 43.92 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries or Samoa?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, at 44.78 million against 45,846 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Samoa?
44.73 million, with ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Samoa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Samoa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 163rd and Samoa ranks 165th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release