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)
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
February 2026 Data Release