GPE: Region 3 vs Somalia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
GPE: Region 3
98.16 million
in 2024
Somalia
1.98 million
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
47th
Somalia rank
50th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Somalia
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 98.16 million against 1.98 million in Somalia, a difference of 96.17 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 49.5 times Somalia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 47th and Somalia ranks 50th of 194 groups.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.70 million | 832,992 | 98.87 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 102.26 million | 1.11 million | 101.15 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 103.20 million | 1.41 million | 101.79 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 98.77 million | 1.83 million | 96.94 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, GPE: Region 3 or Somalia?
- GPE: Region 3, at 98.16 million against 1.98 million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between GPE: Region 3 and Somalia?
- 96.17 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Somalia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and Somalia rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 47th and Somalia ranks 50th of 194 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (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