WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan vs Palestine: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
51.45 million
in 2024
Palestine
665,620
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
83rd
Palestine rank
85th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Palestine
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 51.45 million against 665,620 in Palestine, a difference of 50.78 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 77.3 times Palestine's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 83rd and Palestine ranks 85th of 221 groups.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.77 million | 192,379 | 19.58 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1980s | 25.33 million | 265,725 | 25.06 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1990s | 33.27 million | 394,006 | 32.88 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2000s | 40.08 million | 559,980 | 39.52 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2010s | 42.64 million | 604,924 | 42.04 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2020s | 49.21 million | 609,233 | 48.60 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan or Palestine?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 51.45 million against 665,620 in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Palestine?
- 50.78 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Palestine?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Palestine rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 83rd and Palestine ranks 85th 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