Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
3.08 million
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
170.64 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
56th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
55th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 170.64 million against 3.08 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 167.56 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 55.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 56th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 55th of 220 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 548,970 | 44.06 million | 43.51 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 892,392 | 59.02 million | 58.13 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.57 million | 78.39 million | 76.82 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.77 million | 102.59 million | 99.82 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.69 million | 132.69 million | 130.00 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.81 million | 161.54 million | 158.73 million | SDG: 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, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 170.64 million against 3.08 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 167.56 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 56th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 55th 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
February 2026 Data Release