UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries vs Palestine, State of: School age population, primary education, both sexes
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
66.60 million
in 2024
Palestine, State of
574,936
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
106th
Palestine, State of rank
107th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 66.60 million against 574,936 in Palestine, State of, a difference of 66.03 million.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 115.8 times Palestine, State of's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 106th and Palestine, State of ranks 107th of 221 groups.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.00 million | 157,862 | 30.84 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 38.43 million | 215,968 | 38.21 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 46.78 million | 321,352 | 46.46 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 47.45 million | 416,918 | 47.03 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 55.06 million | 469,708 | 54.59 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 64.88 million | 546,309 | 64.33 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries or Palestine, State of?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 66.60 million against 574,936 in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries and Palestine, State of?
- 66.03 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries and Palestine, State of?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries and Palestine, State of rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 106th and Palestine, State of ranks 107th 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