SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs United Kingdom: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
16.44 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
374,160
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
39th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time

  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 16.44 million against 374,160 in United Kingdom, a difference of 16.07 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 43.9 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 10.71 million 344,479 10.37 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 13.98 million 380,149 13.60 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 16.10 million 374,659 15.72 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, female, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or United Kingdom?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 16.44 million against 374,160 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom?
16.07 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (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 the official entrance age to primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release