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

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
126.60 million
in 2024
Spain
2.49 million
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
46th
Spain rank
48th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Spain
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M199720102024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 126.60 million against 2.49 million in Spain, a difference of 124.11 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 50.9 times Spain's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 46th and Spain ranks 48th 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 Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 66.18 million 2.14 million 64.04 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 101.20 million 2.40 million 98.81 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 123.13 million 2.50 million 120.63 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 Spain?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 126.60 million against 2.49 million in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain?
124.11 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 46th and Spain ranks 48th 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