SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Somalia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
85.53 million
in 2024
Somalia
1.98 million
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
40th
Somalia rank
38th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 85.53 million against 1.98 million in Somalia, a difference of 83.55 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 43.2 times Somalia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 38th of 221 groups.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.57 million | 262,484 | 26.31 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 36.02 million | 424,288 | 35.60 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 47.44 million | 567,352 | 46.88 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 58.19 million | 1.11 million | 57.07 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 73.75 million | 1.41 million | 72.34 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 83.42 million | 1.83 million | 81.60 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Somalia?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 85.53 million against 1.98 million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Somalia?
- 83.55 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Somalia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th 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