WB: North America vs Western Sahara: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
WB: North America
2.22 million
in 2024
Western Sahara
4,748
in 2025
WB: North America rank
166th
Western Sahara rank
166th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- WB: North America
- Western Sahara
How they compare
WB: North America currently reports 2.22 million against 4,748 in Western Sahara, a difference of 2.22 million.
That makes WB: North America's figure about 467.9 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: North America has been ahead every year.
WB: North America ranks 166th and Western Sahara ranks 166th of 221 groups.
WB: North America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: North America | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 4,559 | 2.25 million | WB: North America |
| 2020s | 2.25 million | 4,719 | 2.24 million | WB: North America |
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, WB: North America or Western Sahara?
- WB: North America, at 2.22 million against 4,748 in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between WB: North America and Western Sahara?
- 2.22 million, with WB: North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: North America and Western Sahara?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do WB: North America and Western Sahara rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- WB: North America ranks 166th and Western Sahara ranks 166th 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