Somalia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, male
Somalia
1.01 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
44.63 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
38th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
36th
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- Somalia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 44.63 million against 1.01 million in Somalia, a difference of 43.63 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 44.4 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 | 132,442 | 14.20 million | 14.06 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 214,452 | 18.98 million | 18.77 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 287,884 | 24.76 million | 24.47 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 564,442 | 30.29 million | 29.72 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 714,006 | 38.42 million | 37.70 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 927,770 | 43.52 million | 42.59 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, male, Somalia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 44.63 million against 1.01 million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 43.63 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, male?
- 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, 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