SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Switzerland: School age population, primary education, both sexes

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
64.95 million
in 2024
Switzerland
550,277
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
110th
Switzerland rank
110th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 64.95 million against 550,277 in Switzerland, a difference of 64.40 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 118.0 times Switzerland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 221 groups.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 48.98 million 503,664 48.48 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 55.25 million 485,578 54.76 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 63.90 million 532,673 63.37 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Switzerland?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 64.95 million against 550,277 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Switzerland?
64.40 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 110th 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