Angola vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Angola
6.54 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
202.79 million
in 2024
Angola rank
25th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
27th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Angola
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972025

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 202.79 million against 6.54 million in Angola, a difference of 196.25 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 31.0 times Angola's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 25th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th of 222 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 772,084 57.27 million 56.50 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 1.04 million 75.55 million 74.51 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 1.55 million 99.48 million 97.94 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 2.47 million 128.26 million 125.79 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 4.58 million 168.11 million 163.53 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 6.02 million 198.28 million 192.26 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Angola or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 202.79 million against 6.54 million in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Angola and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
196.25 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Angola and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Angola ranks 25th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (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, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release