Somalia vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Somalia
621,871
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
31.75 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
47th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
46th

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

  • Somalia
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 31.75 million against 621,871 in Somalia, a difference of 31.12 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 51.0 times Somalia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 47th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 46th of 222 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 123,885 37.75 million 37.63 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1980s 196,839 34.19 million 34.00 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1990s 220,811 37.63 million 37.41 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2000s 339,538 31.37 million 31.03 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2010s 431,018 30.96 million 30.53 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2020s 567,768 32.08 million 31.51 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

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, Somalia or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 31.75 million against 621,871 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Somalia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
31.12 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Somalia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Somalia ranks 47th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 46th of 222 countries.
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