Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
548,525
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
30.35 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
51st
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 30.35 million against 548,525 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 29.80 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 55.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 51st of 222 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,303 | 7.83 million | 7.73 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 173,767 | 10.61 million | 10.44 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 308,931 | 14.31 million | 14.00 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 443,500 | 18.55 million | 18.11 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 443,651 | 24.18 million | 23.74 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 515,930 | 29.15 million | 28.64 million | SDG: 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, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 30.35 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 Saudi Arabia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 29.80 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 51st 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
February 2026 Data Release