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

Somalia
621,871
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific
31.80 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
47th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
45th

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

  • Somalia
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 31.80 million against 621,871 in Somalia, a difference of 31.18 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 51.1 times Somalia's.

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

Somalia ranks 47th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 45th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 123,885 37.84 million 37.71 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
1980s 196,839 34.28 million 34.08 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
1990s 220,811 37.72 million 37.50 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2000s 339,538 31.44 million 31.10 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2010s 431,018 31.02 million 30.59 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2020s 567,768 32.14 million 31.57 million WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 31.80 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
31.18 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Somalia and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Somalia ranks 47th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 45th 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