Israel vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, primary education, both sexes
Israel
1.09 million
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
91.25 million
in 2024
Israel rank
87th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
86th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Israel
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 91.25 million against 1.09 million in Israel, a difference of 90.17 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 84.1 times Israel's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 87th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 86th of 222 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 744,185 | 66.80 million | 66.05 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 882,827 | 77.53 million | 76.65 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 89.81 million | 88.78 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Israel or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 91.25 million against 1.09 million in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Israel and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 90.17 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Israel and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 87th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 86th 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
February 2026 Data Release