SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Sweden: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
5.91 million
in 2024
Sweden
62,147
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
103rd
Sweden rank
103rd

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 5.91 million against 62,147 in Sweden, a difference of 5.84 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 95.0 times Sweden's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 103rd of 221 groups.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 4.62 million 50,159 4.57 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 5.41 million 58,791 5.36 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 5.99 million 63,676 5.93 million SDG: Northern Africa and 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, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Sweden?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 5.91 million against 62,147 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sweden?
5.84 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sweden rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 103rd 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release