ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Somalia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
87.94 million
in 2024
Somalia
1.98 million
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
39th
Somalia rank
38th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Somalia
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 87.94 million against 1.98 million in Somalia, a difference of 85.96 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 44.4 times Somalia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 38th of 221 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.19 million | 262,484 | 27.93 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 37.61 million | 424,288 | 37.18 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 48.98 million | 567,352 | 48.41 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 59.90 million | 1.11 million | 58.79 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 75.78 million | 1.41 million | 74.37 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 85.76 million | 1.83 million | 83.94 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Somalia?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 87.94 million against 1.98 million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Somalia?
- 85.96 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Somalia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 38th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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
February 2026 Data Release