SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Somalia: School age population, pre-primary education, female
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
42.34 million
in 2024
Somalia
975,621
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
40th
Somalia rank
38th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 42.34 million against 975,621 in Somalia, a difference of 41.36 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 43.4 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 | 13.25 million | 130,042 | 13.12 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 17.91 million | 209,836 | 17.70 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 23.56 million | 279,468 | 23.28 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 28.89 million | 548,114 | 28.34 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 36.53 million | 693,351 | 35.84 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 41.30 million | 900,598 | 40.39 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, female, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Somalia?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 42.34 million against 975,621 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Somalia?
- 41.36 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, female?
- 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, female (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