ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs Western Sahara: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
13.69 million
in 2024
Western Sahara
27,204
in 2025
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
173rd
Western Sahara rank
171st
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Western Sahara
How they compare
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) currently reports 13.69 million against 27,204 in Western Sahara, a difference of 13.66 million.
That makes ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)'s figure about 503.1 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 173rd and Western Sahara ranks 171st of 221 groups.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.15 million | 8,384 | 7.15 million | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
| 1990s | 8.24 million | 14,974 | 8.23 million | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
| 2010s | 11.83 million | 22,756 | 11.81 million | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
| 2020s | 13.09 million | 25,432 | 13.06 million | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or Western Sahara?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), at 13.69 million against 27,204 in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Western Sahara?
- 13.66 million, with ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Western Sahara?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Western Sahara rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 173rd and Western Sahara ranks 171st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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