Argentina vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Argentina
4.39 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
177.55 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
42nd
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
44th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 177.55 million against 4.39 million in Argentina, a difference of 173.16 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 40.5 times Argentina's.

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

Argentina ranks 42nd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 44th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2.29 million 47.19 million 44.91 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 2.56 million 62.15 million 59.60 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 3.35 million 81.53 million 78.18 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 4.13 million 106.27 million 102.15 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 4.20 million 137.48 million 133.27 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 4.28 million 170.10 million 165.83 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Argentina or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 177.55 million against 4.39 million in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Argentina and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
173.16 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Argentina and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 42nd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 44th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release