Uganda vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, early childhood education, male

Uganda
2.37 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
61.89 million
in 2024
Uganda rank
17th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
20th

School age population, early childhood education, male over time

  • Uganda
  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 61.89 million against 2.37 million in Uganda, a difference of 59.52 million.

That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 26.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 17th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 20th of 207 countries.

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.25 million 39.47 million 38.22 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.38 million 41.16 million 39.78 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2.00 million 57.77 million 55.77 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2.21 million 60.76 million 58.55 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, male, Uganda or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 61.89 million against 2.37 million in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, male between Uganda and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
59.52 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Uganda and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, male?
Uganda ranks 17th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 20th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood 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
School age population, early childhood education, male (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