SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Ukraine: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
240.32 million
in 2024
Ukraine
4.58 million
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
52nd
Ukraine rank
51st

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Ukraine
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M199720112025

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 240.32 million against 4.58 million in Ukraine, a difference of 235.74 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 52.5 times Ukraine's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 52nd and Ukraine ranks 51st of 221 groups.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 85.42 million 7.60 million 77.82 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 124.18 million 6.09 million 118.09 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 191.82 million 4.58 million 187.24 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 233.73 million 4.81 million 228.92 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Ukraine?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 240.32 million against 4.58 million in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Ukraine?
235.74 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Ukraine?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Ukraine rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 52nd and Ukraine ranks 51st 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