Somalia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, female
Somalia
975,621
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
43.73 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
38th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
36th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- Somalia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 43.73 million against 975,621 in Somalia, a difference of 42.76 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 44.8 times Somalia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 38th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 36th of 222 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130,042 | 14.11 million | 13.98 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 209,836 | 18.76 million | 18.55 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 279,468 | 24.40 million | 24.12 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 548,114 | 29.84 million | 29.30 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 693,351 | 37.69 million | 37.00 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 900,598 | 42.65 million | 41.75 million | WB: 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, Somalia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 43.73 million against 975,621 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 42.76 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Somalia ranks 38th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 36th of 222 countries.
- 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