Netherlands vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Netherlands
89,480
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
8.37 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
89th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
86th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Netherlands
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 8.37 million against 89,480 in Netherlands, a difference of 8.28 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 93.6 times Netherlands's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 89th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 86th of 222 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,334 | 6.54 million | 6.44 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 94,390 | 7.77 million | 7.67 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 90,424 | 8.46 million | 8.37 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
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, Netherlands or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 8.37 million against 89,480 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Netherlands and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 8.28 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Netherlands ranks 89th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 86th 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, male (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