Germany vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Germany
803,981
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
35.23 million
in 2024
Germany rank
35th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
37th

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

  • Germany
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 35.23 million against 803,981 in Germany, a difference of 34.43 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 43.8 times Germany's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 35th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 37th of 222 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 768,585 23.56 million 22.80 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 704,958 30.19 million 29.49 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 796,868 34.48 million 33.69 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

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, Germany or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 35.23 million against 803,981 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Germany and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
34.43 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Germany and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Germany ranks 35th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 37th of 222 countries.
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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About this data

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