ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Somalia: School age population, pre-primary education, female

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
43.53 million
in 2024
Somalia
975,621
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
39th
Somalia rank
38th

School age population, pre-primary education, female over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Somalia
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How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 43.53 million against 975,621 in Somalia, a difference of 42.55 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 44.6 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 14.05 million 130,042 13.92 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1980s 18.69 million 209,836 18.48 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1990s 24.31 million 279,468 24.03 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 29.73 million 548,114 29.18 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 37.53 million 693,351 36.84 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 42.45 million 900,598 41.55 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, female, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Somalia?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 43.53 million against 975,621 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Somalia?
42.55 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, female?
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, female (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, pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release