Somalia vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Somalia
326,353
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
14.92 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
46th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
49th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Somalia
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 14.92 million against 326,353 in Somalia, a difference of 14.60 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 45.7 times Somalia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 46th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 49th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,868 | 19.64 million | 19.57 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1980s | 104,414 | 17.53 million | 17.43 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1990s | 117,647 | 19.45 million | 19.33 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2000s | 179,714 | 16.31 million | 16.13 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 227,692 | 16.51 million | 16.29 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 298,207 | 16.40 million | 16.10 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
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, Somalia or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 14.92 million against 326,353 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Somalia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 14.60 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Somalia ranks 46th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 49th 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