Sweden vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Sweden
62,147
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
5.75 million
in 2024
Sweden rank
103rd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
106th

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

  • Sweden
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 5.75 million against 62,147 in Sweden, a difference of 5.68 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 92.5 times Sweden's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 103rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 106th of 222 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 50,159 4.37 million 4.32 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2010s 58,791 5.25 million 5.19 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2020s 63,676 5.87 million 5.81 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

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, Sweden or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 5.75 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 Sweden and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
5.68 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sweden and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Sweden ranks 103rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 106th 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

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