SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, primary education, female

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
96.56 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.33 million
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 96.56 million against 2.33 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 94.23 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 41.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 221 groups.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 61.01 million 2.14 million 58.87 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 80.02 million 2.21 million 77.81 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 94.41 million 2.33 million 92.09 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 96.56 million against 2.33 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
94.23 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (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