SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
16.75 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
368,296
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 16.75 million against 368,296 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 16.38 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 45.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 221 groups.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.07 million | 342,320 | 10.73 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 14.38 million | 382,334 | 14.00 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 16.40 million | 369,075 | 16.03 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
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, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 16.75 million against 368,296 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 16.38 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th 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, 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