SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Somalia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
30.35 million
in 2024
Somalia
563,666
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
51st
Somalia rank
49th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 30.35 million against 563,666 in Somalia, a difference of 29.79 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 53.8 times Somalia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 49th of 221 groups.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.83 million | 105,444 | 7.73 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 10.61 million | 160,142 | 10.45 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 14.31 million | 191,033 | 14.12 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 18.55 million | 262,780 | 18.29 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 24.18 million | 370,425 | 23.81 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 29.39 million | 474,325 | 28.92 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, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Somalia?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 30.35 million against 563,666 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Somalia?
- 29.79 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Somalia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 49th 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