SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs United Arab Emirates: School age population, primary education, both sexes
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
64.95 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
496,340
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
110th
United Arab Emirates rank
113th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 64.95 million against 496,340 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 64.46 million.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 130.9 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 110th and United Arab Emirates ranks 113th of 221 groups.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.50 million | 48,889 | 34.45 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1980s | 40.25 million | 142,913 | 40.10 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1990s | 45.71 million | 246,469 | 45.47 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 48.98 million | 267,421 | 48.72 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 55.25 million | 503,842 | 54.75 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 63.90 million | 508,324 | 63.40 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 United Arab Emirates?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 64.95 million against 496,340 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 64.46 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 110th and United Arab Emirates ranks 113th 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
February 2026 Data Release