UIS: Central and Eastern Europe vs Western Sahara: School age population, primary education, both sexes
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
20.70 million
in 2024
Western Sahara
46,721
in 2025
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
170th
Western Sahara rank
168th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Western Sahara
How they compare
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe currently reports 20.70 million against 46,721 in Western Sahara, a difference of 20.65 million.
That makes UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's figure about 443.0 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 170th and Western Sahara ranks 168th of 221 groups.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.57 million | 42,135 | 20.53 million | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 20.51 million | 45,337 | 20.47 million | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe or Western Sahara?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, at 20.70 million against 46,721 in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between UIS: Central and Eastern Europe and Western Sahara?
- 20.65 million, with UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe and Western Sahara?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do UIS: Central and Eastern Europe and Western Sahara rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 170th and Western Sahara ranks 168th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release