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
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
February 2026 Data Release