ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in primary education, female

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
95.89 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.37 million
in 2023
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M197019972024

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 95.89 million against 2.37 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 93.52 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 40.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 221 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 15.15 million 2.79 million 12.36 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1980s 25.35 million 2.21 million 23.14 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1990s 32.88 million 2.24 million 30.64 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 52.67 million 2.21 million 50.45 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 77.24 million 2.27 million 74.97 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 92.82 million 2.38 million 90.44 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 95.89 million against 2.37 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
93.52 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release