ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
297.58 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.99 million
in 2024
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100.0M200.0M300.0M199720102024

How they compare

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) currently reports 297.58 million against 8.99 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 288.59 million.

That makes ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)'s figure about 33.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) has been ahead every year.

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 221 groups.

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 158.56 million 8.25 million 150.31 million ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
2010s 236.64 million 8.19 million 228.45 million ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
2020s 289.51 million 8.81 million 280.70 million ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), at 297.58 million against 8.99 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
288.59 million, with ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release