School age population, pre-primary education, female in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 9,066 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Western Sahara, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Western Sahara is 9,066, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Western Sahara peaked at 9,087 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,687, in 1981.
Western Sahara ranks 171st of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,687 | — |
| 1982 | 2,861 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 3,341 | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 4,116 | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 4,848 | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 5,395 | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 5,710 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 5,904 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 6,003 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6,048 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 6,037 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5,973 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5,891 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 5,808 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 5,728 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 5,654 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 5,590 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8,697 | +55.6% |
| 2018 | 8,846 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8,961 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 9,041 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9,070 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9,087 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 9,087 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,058 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 9,066 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,541 | 2,687 | 6,003 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,841 | 5,590 | 6,048 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,835 | 8,697 | 8,961 | 3 |
| 2020s | 9,068 | 9,041 | 9,087 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More education data for Western Sahara
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.18 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 2.16 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 2.16 (2023)
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education le 0 (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Western Sahara?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Western Sahara was 9,066 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 9,087 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,687 in 1981.
- How does Western Sahara rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Western Sahara ranks 171st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release