Somalia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
Somalia
285,650
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
15.94 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
48th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
47th
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- Somalia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 15.94 million against 285,650 in Somalia, a difference of 15.66 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 55.8 times Somalia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 48th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th of 222 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,120 | 4.27 million | 4.21 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 80,814 | 5.67 million | 5.59 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 96,601 | 7.54 million | 7.45 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 133,344 | 9.75 million | 9.62 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 187,734 | 12.72 million | 12.53 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 240,555 | 15.44 million | 15.20 million | WB: 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, Somalia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 15.94 million against 285,650 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 15.66 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Somalia ranks 48th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th 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