ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) vs Western Sahara: School age population, primary education, both sexes
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
23.79 million
in 2024
Western Sahara
46,721
in 2025
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank
167th
Western Sahara rank
168th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Western Sahara
How they compare
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) currently reports 23.79 million against 46,721 in Western Sahara, a difference of 23.75 million.
That makes ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)'s figure about 509.2 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 167th and Western Sahara ranks 168th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.26 million | 16,435 | 12.24 million | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 1990s | 14.39 million | 29,524 | 14.36 million | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2010s | 22.61 million | 42,135 | 22.57 million | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2020s | 23.71 million | 45,337 | 23.67 million | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) or Western Sahara?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), at 23.79 million against 46,721 in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and Western Sahara?
- 23.75 million, with ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and Western Sahara?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and Western Sahara rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 167th and Western Sahara ranks 168th 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
February 2026 Data Release