SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
92.84 million
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
1.71 million
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
53rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
53rd
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 92.84 million against 1.71 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 91.13 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 54.5 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 53rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 53rd 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 | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.11 million | 555,028 | 24.55 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 32.17 million | 798,946 | 31.37 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 40.27 million | 1.11 million | 39.16 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 55.34 million | 2.02 million | 53.32 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 72.51 million | 1.90 million | 70.61 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 89.13 million | 1.71 million | 87.42 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 92.84 million against 1.71 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 91.13 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 53rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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