Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, male

Saudi Arabia
279,672
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
15.33 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
52nd

School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 15.33 million against 279,672 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 15.05 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 54.8 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 52nd 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 53,530 3.91 million 3.86 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 88,626 5.32 million 5.24 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 157,650 7.19 million 7.04 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 238,227 9.35 million 9.11 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 231,376 12.20 million 11.97 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 263,234 14.72 million 14.46 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, male, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 15.33 million against 279,672 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
15.05 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, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 52nd of 222 countries.
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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release