ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, early childhood educational development

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
17.77 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.02 million
in 2024
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

School age population, early childhood educational development over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199820112024

How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 17.77 million against 1.02 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 16.75 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 17.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 187 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 17.44 million 1.14 million 16.30 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 17.79 million 1.03 million 16.75 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 17.77 million against 1.02 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16.75 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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

Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release