Somalia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Somalia
1.98 million
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
85.02 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
38th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
41st
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Somalia
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 85.02 million against 1.98 million in Somalia, a difference of 83.04 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 42.9 times Somalia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 38th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 41st of 222 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 262,484 | 26.44 million | 26.17 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 424,288 | 35.84 million | 35.41 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 567,352 | 47.19 million | 46.62 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 57.87 million | 56.76 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 73.33 million | 71.92 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.83 million | 82.93 million | 81.10 million | UIS: 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, Somalia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 85.02 million against 1.98 million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Somalia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 83.04 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 38th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 41st of 222 countries.
- 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