ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
35.10 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
754,391
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
38th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 35.10 million against 754,391 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 34.35 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 46.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 221 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 23.21 million 701,821 22.51 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 30.09 million 783,557 29.31 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 34.36 million 756,493 33.61 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 35.10 million against 754,391 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34.35 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release