SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs United Kingdom: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
119.61 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.58 million
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
24th

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • United Kingdom
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M199720102024

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 119.61 million against 3.58 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 116.03 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 33.4 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 194 groups.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 110.70 million 3.91 million 106.79 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 117.48 million 3.62 million 113.86 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or United Kingdom?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 119.61 million against 3.58 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom?
116.03 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 24th 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

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,808 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release