Saudi Arabia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, male

Saudi Arabia
809,212
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
42.93 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
46th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
43rd

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 42.93 million against 809,212 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 42.12 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 53.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 46th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 146,261 13.25 million 13.10 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 259,152 18.01 million 17.76 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 435,947 23.76 million 23.32 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 675,099 29.14 million 28.47 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 812,089 37.01 million 36.20 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 855,055 41.62 million 40.76 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, male, Saudi Arabia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 42.93 million against 809,212 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Saudi Arabia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
42.12 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 46th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 43rd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, male (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, male (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