ALECSO: Mashriq Countries vs Western Sahara: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2.12 million
in 2024
Western Sahara
4,548
in 2025
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank
163rd
Western Sahara rank
165th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Western Sahara
How they compare
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries currently reports 2.12 million against 4,548 in Western Sahara, a difference of 2.12 million.
That makes ALECSO: Mashriq Countries's figure about 466.6 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 163rd and Western Sahara ranks 165th of 221 groups.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.25 million | 2,172 | 1.25 million | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 2,934 | 1.52 million | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
| 2010s | 2.28 million | 4,390 | 2.27 million | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
| 2020s | 2.24 million | 4,538 | 2.23 million | ALECSO: Mashriq 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, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries or Western Sahara?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, at 2.12 million against 4,548 in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Western Sahara?
- 2.12 million, with ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Western Sahara?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Western Sahara rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 163rd and Western Sahara ranks 165th 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, female (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