ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, early childhood educational development
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
16.60 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
249,437
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
36th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 16.60 million against 249,437 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 16.35 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 66.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 187 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.24 million | 266,908 | 15.97 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 16.61 million | 264,797 | 16.34 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Saudi Arabia?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 16.60 million against 249,437 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Saudi Arabia?
- 16.35 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 187 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (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