Saudi Arabia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, early childhood educational development

Saudi Arabia
249,437
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
16.60 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
36th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
36th

School age population, early childhood educational development over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M199820112025

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 16.60 million against 249,437 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 16.35 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 66.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 36th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 271,922 16.56 million 16.28 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 264,797 16.61 million 16.34 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Saudi Arabia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 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 Saudi Arabia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
16.35 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 36th of 104 countries.
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