SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs United Arab Emirates: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
5.91 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
61,844
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
103rd
United Arab Emirates rank
104th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 5.91 million against 61,844 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 5.84 million.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 95.5 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 103rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 104th of 221 groups.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.41 million | 5,437 | 3.41 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1980s | 3.98 million | 16,258 | 3.97 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1990s | 4.45 million | 22,825 | 4.43 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 4.61 million | 22,949 | 4.59 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 5.41 million | 46,897 | 5.37 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 5.99 million | 60,263 | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 5.91 million against 61,844 in United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 103rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 104th 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
February 2026 Data Release