UNICEF: Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, early childhood educational development

UNICEF: Africa
17.77 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.02 million
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

School age population, early childhood educational development over time

  • UNICEF: Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199820112024

How they compare

UNICEF: Africa 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 UNICEF: Africa's figure about 17.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: Africa ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 187 groups.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 17.74 million 1.12 million 16.62 million UNICEF: Africa
2020s 17.79 million 1.03 million 16.75 million UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, UNICEF: Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
UNICEF: Africa, 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 UNICEF: Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16.75 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do UNICEF: Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
UNICEF: Africa 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