MDG: Eastern Asia vs Tunisia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

MDG: Eastern Asia
16.02 million
in 2024
Tunisia
196,063
in 2025
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
87th
Tunisia rank
86th

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

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 16.02 million against 196,063 in Tunisia, a difference of 15.82 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 81.7 times Tunisia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 86th of 221 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 27.88 million 173,023 27.71 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 22.37 million 202,043 22.17 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 24.64 million 209,973 24.43 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 18.17 million 171,960 18.00 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 18.19 million 191,148 17.99 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 18.32 million 210,971 18.11 million MDG: Eastern Asia

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, MDG: Eastern Asia or Tunisia?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 16.02 million against 196,063 in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between MDG: Eastern Asia and Tunisia?
15.82 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Tunisia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Tunisia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 86th 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