Saudi Arabia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
Saudi Arabia
279,672
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
15.25 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
54th
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 15.25 million against 279,672 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 14.97 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 54.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 54th of 222 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,530 | 3.89 million | 3.84 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 88,626 | 5.30 million | 5.21 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 157,650 | 7.16 million | 7.00 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 238,227 | 9.30 million | 9.06 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 231,376 | 12.14 million | 11.91 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 263,234 | 14.65 million | 14.38 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, male, Saudi Arabia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 15.25 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 14.97 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 54th 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
February 2026 Data Release