ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs Western Sahara: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
2.12 million
in 2024
Western Sahara
4,548
in 2025
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
163rd
Western Sahara rank
165th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Western Sahara
How they compare
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) currently reports 2.12 million against 4,548 in Western Sahara, a difference of 2.12 million.
That makes ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)'s figure about 466.6 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 163rd and Western Sahara ranks 165th of 221 groups.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.25 million | 2,172 | 1.25 million | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 2,934 | 1.52 million | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
| 2010s | 2.28 million | 4,390 | 2.27 million | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
| 2020s | 2.24 million | 4,538 | 2.23 million | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
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, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or Western Sahara?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 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 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Western Sahara?
- 2.12 million, with ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Western Sahara?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Western Sahara rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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