SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs United Arab Emirates: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
26.33 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
247,261
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
114th
United Arab Emirates rank
114th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 26.33 million against 247,261 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 26.09 million.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 106.5 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 114th and United Arab Emirates ranks 114th 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 | 16.58 million | 20,598 | 16.55 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1980s | 19.15 million | 61,822 | 19.09 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1990s | 21.15 million | 86,478 | 21.07 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 21.50 million | 95,171 | 21.41 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 24.59 million | 189,841 | 24.40 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 26.58 million | 244,003 | 26.33 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, pre-primary education, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or United Arab Emirates?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 26.33 million against 247,261 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 26.09 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, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 114th and United Arab Emirates ranks 114th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (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