Italy vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Italy
517,826
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
30.19 million
in 2024
Italy rank
55th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
53rd

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 30.19 million against 517,826 in Italy, a difference of 29.67 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 58.3 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 55th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 53rd of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 551,241 18.68 million 18.12 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 566,216 24.06 million 23.50 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 543,892 29.24 million 28.70 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

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, Italy or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 30.19 million against 517,826 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Italy and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
29.67 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Italy and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Italy ranks 55th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 53rd of 222 countries.
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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release