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
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
February 2026 Data Release