United Kingdom vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
United Kingdom
386,095
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
17.80 million
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
40th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
37th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- United Kingdom
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 17.80 million against 386,095 in United Kingdom, a difference of 17.41 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 46.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 40th 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 | United Kingdom | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 359,500 | 11.73 million | 11.37 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 401,223 | 15.24 million | 14.84 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 387,418 | 17.42 million | 17.03 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, United Kingdom or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 17.80 million against 386,095 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between United Kingdom and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 17.41 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- United Kingdom ranks 40th 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, male (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