MDG: Northern Africa vs Western Sahara: School age population, last grade of primary education, female
MDG: Northern Africa
2.21 million
in 2024
Western Sahara
4,558
in 2025
MDG: Northern Africa rank
168th
Western Sahara rank
167th
School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time
- MDG: Northern Africa
- Western Sahara
How they compare
MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 2.21 million against 4,558 in Western Sahara, a difference of 2.20 million.
That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 484.1 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, MDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 168th and Western Sahara ranks 167th of 221 groups.
MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Northern Africa | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.26 million | 1,314 | 1.26 million | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 2,807 | 1.60 million | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 3,938 | 1.86 million | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 4,338 | 2.09 million | MDG: Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, MDG: Northern Africa or Western Sahara?
- MDG: Northern Africa, at 2.21 million against 4,558 in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between MDG: Northern Africa and Western Sahara?
- 2.20 million, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Western Sahara?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Northern Africa and Western Sahara rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 168th and Western Sahara ranks 167th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, female (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