Vanuatu vs Western Sahara: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Vanuatu
50,665
in 2025
Western Sahara
46,721
in 2025
Vanuatu rank
167th
Western Sahara rank
168th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Vanuatu
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 50,665 against 46,721 in Western Sahara, a difference of 3,944.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 167th and Western Sahara ranks 168th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,978 | 16,435 | 4,543 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 27,712 | 29,524 | 1,812 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 42,119 | 42,135 | 16.33 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 48,075 | 45,568 | 2,507 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Vanuatu or Western Sahara?
- Vanuatu, at 50,665 against 46,721 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Vanuatu and Western Sahara?
- 3,944, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Western Sahara?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Vanuatu and Western Sahara rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th and Western Sahara ranks 168th 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
February 2026 Data Release