Start of the academic school year in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Start of the academic school year was 1,996 in 1997. ▬ Flat
Latest (1997)
1,996
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
212th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,996
in 1997
All-time low
1,970
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–1997
Start of the academic school year in Western Sahara, 1971–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start of the academic school year in Western Sahara is 1,996, measured in 1997. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in Western Sahara peaked at 1,996 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,970, in 1971.
That places Western Sahara 212th out of 221 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Start of the academic school year in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,970 | — |
| 1972 | 1,971 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,972 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,973 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,974 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,975 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,976 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,977 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,978 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,979 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,980 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,981 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,982 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,983 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,984 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,985 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,986 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,987 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,988 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,989 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,990 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,991 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,992 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,993 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,994 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,995 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,996 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 | 1,970 | 1,978 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,984 | 1,979 | 1,988 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,992 | 1,989 | 1,996 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 211 American Samoa 2,005 compare
- 212 Guadeloupe 1,996 compare
- 212 French Guiana 1,996 compare
- 212 Guam 1,996 compare
- 212 Martinique 1,996 compare
- 212 French Polynesia 1,996 compare
- 212 Réunion 1,996 compare
- 212 Saint Helena 1,996 compare
- 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1,996 compare
- 212 United States Virgin Islands 1,996 compare
More education data for Western Sahara
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 152 (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 438 (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1980)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start of the academic school year in Western Sahara?
- Start of the academic school year in Western Sahara was 1,996 in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 1,996 in 1997.
- What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,970 in 1971.
- How does Western Sahara rank for start of the academic school year?
- Western Sahara ranks 212th out of 221 countries with data for 1997.
- Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release