ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs Somalia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
16.37 million
in 2024
Somalia
316,831
in 2025
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
42nd
Somalia rank
45th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- Somalia
How they compare
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 16.37 million against 316,831 in Somalia, a difference of 16.05 million.
That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 51.7 times Somalia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 42nd and Somalia ranks 45th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.97 million | 141,572 | 15.83 million | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) |
| 2000s | 16.68 million | 174,563 | 16.50 million | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) |
| 2010s | 16.96 million | 221,227 | 16.74 million | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) |
| 2020s | 16.46 million | 289,723 | 16.17 million | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) |
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, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or Somalia?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 16.37 million against 316,831 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Somalia?
- 16.05 million, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Somalia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Somalia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 42nd and Somalia ranks 45th 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