SDG: Northern America vs Western Sahara: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
SDG: Northern America
2.12 million
in 2024
Western Sahara
4,548
in 2025
SDG: Northern America rank
165th
Western Sahara rank
165th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- SDG: Northern America
- Western Sahara
How they compare
SDG: Northern America currently reports 2.12 million against 4,548 in Western Sahara, a difference of 2.11 million.
That makes SDG: Northern America's figure about 465.8 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, SDG: Northern America has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern America ranks 165th and Western Sahara ranks 165th of 221 groups.
SDG: Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern America | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 4,390 | 2.15 million | SDG: Northern America |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 4,538 | 2.14 million | SDG: Northern America |
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, SDG: Northern America or Western Sahara?
- SDG: Northern America, 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 SDG: Northern America and Western Sahara?
- 2.11 million, with SDG: Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and Western Sahara?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Northern America and Western Sahara rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 165th 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