Germany vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Germany
392,390
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
17.43 million
in 2024
Germany rank
35th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
33rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Germany
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 17.43 million against 392,390 in Germany, a difference of 17.04 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 44.4 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 33rd 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 | 374,349 | 11.69 million | 11.32 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 343,056 | 14.95 million | 14.61 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 388,318 | 17.07 million | 16.68 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 17.43 million against 392,390 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)?
- 17.04 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 33rd 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, female (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