MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Population of compulsory school age, male

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
126.60 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.50 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
47th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M199720112025

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 126.60 million against 2.50 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 124.10 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 50.7 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 75.71 million 2.20 million 73.51 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 101.20 million 2.15 million 99.05 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 122.26 million 2.39 million 119.88 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Saudi Arabia?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 126.60 million against 2.50 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Saudi Arabia?
124.10 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Saudi Arabia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 221 groups.
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