Switzerland vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Switzerland
91,260
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
11.24 million
in 2024
Switzerland rank
110th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
107th

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

  • Switzerland
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 11.24 million against 91,260 in Switzerland, a difference of 11.15 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 123.2 times Switzerland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 110th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 107th of 222 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 79,091 8.50 million 8.43 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2010s 81,105 10.25 million 10.16 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2020s 89,669 11.49 million 11.40 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

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, Switzerland or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 11.24 million against 91,260 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Switzerland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
11.15 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Switzerland ranks 110th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 107th of 222 countries.
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