MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Palestine: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
12.90 million
in 2024
Palestine
143,626
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
96th
Palestine rank
97th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Palestine
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 12.90 million against 143,626 in Palestine, a difference of 12.76 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 89.8 times Palestine's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 96th and Palestine ranks 97th of 221 groups.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Palestine Difference Ahead
1970s 6.48 million 41,963 6.44 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1980s 8.52 million 57,196 8.46 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1990s 10.73 million 85,441 10.65 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2000s 11.37 million 107,140 11.27 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 12.31 million 122,218 12.19 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2020s 12.81 million 140,832 12.67 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Palestine?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 12.90 million against 143,626 in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Palestine?
12.76 million, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Palestine?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Palestine rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 96th and Palestine ranks 97th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to 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
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release