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

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
17.01 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
386,095
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
43rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th

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

  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 17.01 million against 386,095 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 16.62 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 44.0 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 221 groups.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: Sub-saharan Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.19 million 359,500 10.83 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 14.57 million 401,223 14.17 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 16.65 million 387,418 16.26 million UIS: 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, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 17.01 million against 386,095 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16.62 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do UIS: 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?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th 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, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release