GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs Western Sahara: School age population, primary education, both sexes
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
25.11 million
in 2024
Western Sahara
46,721
in 2025
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
166th
Western Sahara rank
168th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Western Sahara
How they compare
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 currently reports 25.11 million against 46,721 in Western Sahara, a difference of 25.07 million.
That makes GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024's figure about 537.5 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 166th and Western Sahara ranks 168th of 221 groups.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.20 million | 16,435 | 12.18 million | GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 1990s | 14.01 million | 29,524 | 13.98 million | GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 21.99 million | 42,135 | 21.94 million | GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 24.30 million | 45,337 | 24.25 million | GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 or Western Sahara?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, at 25.11 million against 46,721 in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Western Sahara?
- 25.07 million, with GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Western Sahara?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Western Sahara rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 166th 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