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

MDG: Western Asia
28.02 million
in 2024
Solomon Islands
122,057
in 2025
MDG: Western Asia rank
152nd
Solomon Islands rank
153rd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Western Asia
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

MDG: Western Asia currently reports 28.02 million against 122,057 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 27.90 million.

That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 229.5 times Solomon Islands's.

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

MDG: Western Asia ranks 152nd and Solomon Islands ranks 153rd of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Western Asia Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 15.92 million 36,534 15.89 million MDG: Western Asia
1980s 17.68 million 49,234 17.63 million MDG: Western Asia
1990s 20.23 million 63,147 20.17 million MDG: Western Asia
2000s 22.40 million 76,097 22.32 million MDG: Western Asia
2010s 24.88 million 95,298 24.79 million MDG: Western Asia
2020s 27.90 million 117,006 27.78 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, MDG: Western Asia or Solomon Islands?
MDG: Western Asia, at 28.02 million against 122,057 in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between MDG: Western Asia and Solomon Islands?
27.90 million, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Solomon Islands?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do MDG: Western Asia and Solomon Islands rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 152nd and Solomon Islands ranks 153rd 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