Vanuatu vs Western Sahara: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Vanuatu
17,521
in 2025
Western Sahara
18,535
in 2025
Vanuatu rank
173rd
Western Sahara rank
171st
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Vanuatu
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 18,535 against 17,521 in Vanuatu, a difference of 1,014.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 173rd and Western Sahara ranks 171st of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,055 | 9,186 | 2,869 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 15,154 | 11,866 | 3,289 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 16,167 | 18,014 | 1,847 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 17,230 | 18,509 | 1,279 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Vanuatu or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 18,535 against 17,521 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Vanuatu and Western Sahara?
- 1,014, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Western Sahara?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Vanuatu and Western Sahara rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 173rd and Western Sahara ranks 171st of 222 countries.
- 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