UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries vs United Arab Emirates: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
5.75 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
61,844
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
106th
United Arab Emirates rank
104th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 5.75 million against 61,844 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 5.68 million.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 92.9 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 106th and United Arab Emirates ranks 104th of 221 groups.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.05 million | 5,437 | 3.05 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 3.87 million | 16,258 | 3.85 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 4.49 million | 22,825 | 4.47 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 4.36 million | 22,949 | 4.34 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 5.25 million | 46,897 | 5.20 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 5.87 million | 60,263 | 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, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries or United Arab Emirates?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 5.75 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries and United Arab Emirates?
- 5.68 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 106th 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