Norway vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Norway
440,841
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
59.82 million
in 2024
Norway rank
116th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
117th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Norway
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 59.82 million against 440,841 in Norway, a difference of 59.38 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 135.7 times Norway's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 116th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 117th of 222 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 432,166 42.66 million 42.23 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 435,700 49.24 million 48.80 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 445,784 58.59 million 58.14 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Norway or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 59.82 million against 440,841 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Norway and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
59.38 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Norway and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Norway ranks 116th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 117th 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

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