Canada vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Population of compulsory school age, male

Canada
2.28 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
126.47 million
in 2024
Canada rank
53rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
50th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • Canada
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M199720112025

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 126.47 million against 2.28 million in Canada, a difference of 124.19 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 55.4 times Canada's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 53rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 50th of 197 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.08 million 63.92 million 61.84 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 1.99 million 101.08 million 99.10 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 2.18 million 123.01 million 120.83 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Canada or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 126.47 million against 2.28 million in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Canada and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
124.19 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
Canada ranks 53rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 50th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (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, male (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