ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Paraguay: School age population, primary education, both sexes

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
71.76 million
in 2024
Paraguay
802,696
in 2025
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
96th
Paraguay rank
95th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 71.76 million against 802,696 in Paraguay, a difference of 70.95 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 89.4 times Paraguay's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 96th and Paraguay ranks 95th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Paraguay Difference Ahead
1970s 18.70 million 447,458 18.26 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 25.94 million 515,557 25.42 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1990s 34.21 million 712,181 33.50 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 43.77 million 793,519 42.97 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 58.58 million 729,137 57.85 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 70.04 million 769,964 69.27 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Paraguay?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 71.76 million against 802,696 in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Paraguay?
70.95 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Paraguay?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Paraguay rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 96th and Paraguay ranks 95th of 221 groups.
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