China vs Western Sahara: Start month of the academic school year
China
9
in 2025
Western Sahara
9
in 2025
China rank
24th
Western Sahara rank
24th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- China
- Western Sahara
How they compare
China currently reports 9 against 9 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
China ranks 24th and Western Sahara ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, China or Western Sahara?
- China, at 9 against 9 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between China and Western Sahara?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Sahara?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do China and Western Sahara rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- China ranks 24th and Western Sahara ranks 24th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). 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