Poland vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Poland
1.52 million
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
119.46 million
in 2024
Poland rank
74th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
71st

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Poland
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 119.46 million against 1.52 million in Poland, a difference of 117.95 million.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 78.7 times Poland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 74th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 71st of 222 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
2000s 2.75 million 78.68 million 75.94 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 2.26 million 100.54 million 98.27 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 1.55 million 117.15 million 115.61 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Poland or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 119.46 million against 1.52 million in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Poland and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
117.95 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Poland and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Poland ranks 74th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 71st 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