ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs United Kingdom: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
17.40 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
392,456
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
38th

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

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 17.40 million against 392,456 in United Kingdom, a difference of 17.01 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 44.3 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 221 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 11.32 million 361,912 10.95 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 14.77 million 398,871 14.37 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 17.03 million 393,166 16.63 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or United Kingdom?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 17.40 million against 392,456 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and United Kingdom?
17.01 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and United Kingdom rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male (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