ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Palestine, State of: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
12.48 million
in 2024
Palestine, State of
143,200
in 2025
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
98th
Palestine, State of rank
98th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Palestine, State of
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197019972025

How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 12.48 million against 143,200 in Palestine, State of, a difference of 12.34 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 87.1 times Palestine, State of's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 98th and Palestine, State of ranks 98th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1970s 3.55 million 43,781 3.50 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 4.95 million 59,494 4.89 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1990s 6.31 million 88,878 6.22 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 8.24 million 109,050 8.13 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 10.92 million 125,266 10.80 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 12.40 million 143,328 12.26 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Palestine, State of?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 12.48 million against 143,200 in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Palestine, State of?
12.34 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Palestine, State of?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Palestine, State of rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 98th and Palestine, State of ranks 98th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release