Albania vs MDG: Western Asia: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Albania
122,038
in 2025
MDG: Western Asia
28.02 million
in 2024
Albania rank
154th
MDG: Western Asia rank
152nd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Albania
  • MDG: Western Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Western Asia currently reports 28.02 million against 122,038 in Albania, a difference of 27.90 million.

That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 229.6 times Albania's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 154th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 152nd of 222 countries.

MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania MDG: Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 258,603 15.92 million 15.66 million MDG: Western Asia
1980s 267,880 17.68 million 17.41 million MDG: Western Asia
1990s 283,262 20.23 million 19.95 million MDG: Western Asia
2000s 228,617 22.40 million 22.17 million MDG: Western Asia
2010s 186,177 24.88 million 24.70 million MDG: Western Asia
2020s 153,735 27.90 million 27.75 million MDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Albania or MDG: Western Asia?
MDG: Western Asia, at 28.02 million against 122,038 in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Albania and MDG: Western Asia?
27.90 million, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and MDG: Western Asia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Albania and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Albania ranks 154th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 152nd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release