New Zealand vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

New Zealand
683,910
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
103.03 million
in 2024
New Zealand rank
117th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
120th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • New Zealand
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M199720102024

How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 103.03 million against 683,910 in New Zealand, a difference of 102.35 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 150.6 times New Zealand's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 117th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 120th of 197 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 603,889 65.37 million 64.77 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2010s 612,378 82.78 million 82.16 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2020s 668,384 100.59 million 99.92 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, New Zealand or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 103.03 million against 683,910 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between New Zealand and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
102.35 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 117th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 120th of 197 countries.
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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About this data

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