Romania vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Romania
2.14 million
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
165.95 million
in 2024
Romania rank
78th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
75th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Romania
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
050.0M100.0M150.0M199720102024

How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 165.95 million against 2.14 million in Romania, a difference of 163.81 million.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 77.7 times Romania's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 78th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 75th of 197 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.61 million 116.96 million 114.36 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 2.13 million 138.46 million 136.33 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 2.10 million 161.87 million 159.78 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Romania or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 165.95 million against 2.14 million in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Romania and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
163.81 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Romania and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Romania ranks 78th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 75th 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