Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States of America: School age population, primary education, female
Sub-Saharan Africa
89.59 million number
in 2019
United States of America
12.06 million number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th
United States of America rank
6th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 89.59 million number against 12.06 million number in United States of America, a difference of 77.52 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.4 times United States of America's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.94 million number | 11.31 million number | 16.63 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 36.74 million number | 9.92 million number | 26.81 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 48.38 million number | 11.08 million number | 37.30 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 61.43 million number | 11.86 million number | 49.56 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 79.34 million number | 12.04 million number | 67.31 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States of America?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 89.59 million number against 12.06 million number in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
- 77.52 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 6th of 45 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
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.