North Macedonia vs SDG: Western Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
North Macedonia
10,211
in 2025
SDG: Western Asia
2.92 million
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
155th
SDG: Western Asia rank
152nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- North Macedonia
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 2.92 million against 10,211 in North Macedonia, a difference of 2.91 million.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 286.0 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 155th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 152nd of 222 countries.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,467 | 1.79 million | 1.77 million | SDG: Western Asia |
| 1980s | 19,595 | 1.98 million | 1.96 million | SDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 17,704 | 2.22 million | 2.20 million | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 13,756 | 2.37 million | 2.36 million | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 11,821 | 2.72 million | 2.70 million | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 11,282 | 2.92 million | 2.91 million | SDG: Western Asia |
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, North Macedonia or SDG: Western Asia?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 2.92 million against 10,211 in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between North Macedonia and SDG: Western Asia?
- 2.91 million, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and SDG: Western Asia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- North Macedonia ranks 155th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 152nd 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