United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, early childhood education, female

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.75 million
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
60.58 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
22nd

School age population, early childhood education, female over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M199720102024

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 60.58 million against 1.75 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 58.83 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 34.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 1.91 million 55.42 million 53.51 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1.76 million 59.49 million 57.72 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, female, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 60.58 million against 1.75 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
58.83 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood 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
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release