UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries vs Palestine: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
29.61 million
in 2024
Palestine
285,913
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
120th
Palestine rank
121st
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Palestine
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 29.61 million against 285,913 in Palestine, a difference of 29.32 million.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 103.5 times Palestine's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 120th and Palestine ranks 121st of 194 groups.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.84 million | 207,195 | 23.63 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 23.84 million | 220,117 | 23.62 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 25.02 million | 235,298 | 24.78 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 29.99 million | 288,144 | 29.70 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries or Palestine?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 29.61 million against 285,913 in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries and Palestine?
- 29.32 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries and Palestine?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries and Palestine rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 120th and Palestine ranks 121st of 194 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood 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
February 2026 Data Release