ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
31.45 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
548,525
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
49th
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 31.45 million against 548,525 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 30.90 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 57.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 221 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.50 million | 105,303 | 8.40 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 11.27 million | 173,767 | 11.09 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 14.95 million | 308,931 | 14.64 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 19.29 million | 443,500 | 18.85 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 25.12 million | 443,651 | 24.68 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 30.23 million | 515,930 | 29.72 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Saudi Arabia?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 31.45 million against 548,525 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Saudi Arabia?
- 30.90 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (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