SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Somalia: School age population, pre-primary education, male
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
43.19 million
in 2024
Somalia
1.01 million
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
40th
Somalia rank
38th
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 43.19 million against 1.01 million in Somalia, a difference of 42.19 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 43.0 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 | 13.32 million | 132,442 | 13.19 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 18.11 million | 214,452 | 17.90 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 23.89 million | 287,884 | 23.60 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 29.30 million | 564,442 | 28.74 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 37.22 million | 714,006 | 36.51 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 42.13 million | 927,770 | 41.20 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, male, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Somalia?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 43.19 million against 1.01 million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Somalia?
- 42.19 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, male?
- 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, male (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