ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Somalia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
15.89 million
in 2024
Somalia
285,650
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
50th
Somalia rank
48th
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Somalia
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 15.89 million against 285,650 in Somalia, a difference of 15.60 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 55.6 times Somalia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 50th and Somalia ranks 48th 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) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.25 million | 53,120 | 4.20 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 5.66 million | 80,814 | 5.58 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 7.52 million | 96,601 | 7.42 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 9.72 million | 133,344 | 9.59 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 12.68 million | 187,734 | 12.49 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 15.39 million | 240,555 | 15.15 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, male, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Somalia?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 15.89 million against 285,650 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Somalia?
- 15.60 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 Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Somalia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 50th and Somalia ranks 48th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (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