UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa vs Palestine: School age population, early childhood education, male

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
14.23 million
in 2024
Palestine
146,333
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
123rd
Palestine rank
121st

School age population, early childhood education, male over time

  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
  • Palestine
05.0M10.0M15.0M199720112025

How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 14.23 million against 146,333 in Palestine, a difference of 14.08 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 97.2 times Palestine's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 123rd and Palestine ranks 121st of 194 groups.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 11.74 million 107,221 11.63 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 11.67 million 111,901 11.55 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 13.33 million 129,104 13.20 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 14.48 million 147,344 14.33 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, male, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa or Palestine?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 14.23 million against 146,333 in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, male between UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Palestine?
14.08 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Palestine?
25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Palestine rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, male?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 123rd 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release