MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Somalia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
177.55 million
in 2024
Somalia
3.73 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
44th
Somalia rank
47th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 177.55 million against 3.73 million in Somalia, a difference of 173.82 million.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 47.7 times Somalia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 47th of 221 groups.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.19 million | 513,480 | 46.68 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 62.15 million | 834,413 | 61.32 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 81.53 million | 996,296 | 80.53 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 106.27 million | 1.36 million | 104.91 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 137.48 million | 1.97 million | 135.51 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 170.10 million | 2.86 million | 167.24 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, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Somalia?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 177.55 million against 3.73 million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Somalia?
- 173.82 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Somalia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 47th of 221 groups.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release