Republic of Korea vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, early childhood educational development

Republic of Korea
373,583
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
17.24 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
30th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
32nd

School age population, early childhood educational development over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M199820112024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 17.24 million against 373,583 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 16.86 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 46.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 30th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 104 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 784,247 13.17 million 12.38 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 671,431 16.33 million 15.66 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 428,216 17.21 million 16.78 million MDG: 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, Republic of Korea or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 17.24 million against 373,583 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Republic of Korea and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
16.86 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Republic of Korea ranks 30th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (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, male (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