UIS: Sub-saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, primary education, female
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
96.09 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.33 million
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd
School age population, primary education, female over time
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 96.09 million against 2.33 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 93.75 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 41.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 221 groups.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.71 million | 2.14 million | 58.56 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 79.64 million | 2.21 million | 77.43 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 93.96 million | 2.33 million | 91.63 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 96.09 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 93.75 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th 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
February 2026 Data Release