Education in Western Sahara

128 indicators covering education for Western Sahara.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46 1980 down 14.8% 210th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590 1980 down 41.0% 214th
Duration of pre-primary education 2 years 2025 unchanged 146th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 14th
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year 1997 down 0.5% 3rd
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 1980 up 100.0% 142nd
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 438 1980 down 31.9% 212th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 1980 up 100.0% 148th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 152 1980 down 57.4% 214th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 1980 up 100.0% 151st
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.18 live births per woman 2024 down 11.5% 100th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 1980 up 100.0% 135th
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 2.16 live births per woman 2023 down 13.4% 101st
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 2.16 live births per woman 2023 down 13.4% 101st
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year 2023 up 41.8% 131st
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level 0.0% 1995 196th
Theoretical duration of primary education 5 years 2025 unchanged 162nd
Official entrance age to primary education 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 14th
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education 2 years 2025 unchanged 146th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education 11 years 2025 unchanged 146th
Start of the academic school year 1,996 1997 up 0.5% 212th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 91st
Official entrance age to upper secondary education 14 years 2025 unchanged 184th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 52nd
Theoretical duration of secondary education 6 years 2025 unchanged 99th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 9,193 2025 up 21.8% 167th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 4,510 2025 up 21.5% 167th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 4,683 2025 up 22.0% 167th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.0% 1997 193rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.0% 1995 192nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 100.0% 1980 unchanged 1st
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 100.0% 1980 unchanged 1st
Enrolment in secondary education, female 152 1980 down 57.4% 214th
Enrolment in secondary education, male 438 1980 down 31.9% 212th
School age population, pre-primary education, female 9,066 2025 up 4.2% 171st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 4,748 2025 up 6.1% 166th
School age population, pre-primary education, male 9,469 2025 up 4.8% 171st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 4,548 2025 up 5.5% 165th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 9,296 2025 up 5.8% 166th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 18,535 2025 up 4.5% 171st
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 9,349 2025 up 8.3% 166th
School age population, primary education, both sexes 46,721 2025 up 13.8% 168th
School age population, primary education, female 22,891 2025 up 13.5% 168th
School age population, primary education, male 23,830 2025 up 14.1% 168th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 4,773 2025 up 8.6% 167th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 4,576 2025 up 7.9% 166th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes 9,298 2025 up 19.6% 167th
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 4,558 2025 up 19.3% 167th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 27,204 2025 up 23.1% 171st
School age population, secondary education, male 27,025 2025 up 21.9% 168th
School age population, upper secondary education, male 13,166 2025 up 20.5% 170th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 25,812 2025 up 20.8% 170th
School age population, upper secondary education, female 12,646 2025 up 21.1% 169th