Somalia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, male
Somalia
1.03 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
48.66 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
47th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
48th
School age population, lower secondary education, male over time
- Somalia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 48.66 million against 1.03 million in Somalia, a difference of 47.64 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 47.5 times Somalia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 47th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th of 220 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 | 101,705 | 13.17 million | 13.07 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 153,599 | 16.77 million | 16.61 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 181,912 | 20.88 million | 20.70 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 249,942 | 28.61 million | 28.36 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 356,894 | 37.56 million | 37.20 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 635,682 | 46.73 million | 46.09 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Somalia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 48.66 million against 1.03 million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 47.64 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, lower secondary education, male?
- Somalia ranks 47th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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