Romania vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, primary education, both sexes

Romania
1.04 million
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
91.25 million
in 2024
Romania rank
89th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
86th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Romania
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 91.25 million against 1.04 million in Romania, a difference of 90.21 million.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 87.6 times Romania's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 89th 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 Romania WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 937,886 66.80 million 65.86 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 987,740 77.53 million 76.55 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 1.01 million 89.81 million 88.80 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, Romania or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 91.25 million against 1.04 million in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Romania and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
90.21 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Romania and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Romania ranks 89th 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

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