SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Sri Lanka: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
170.64 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.86 million
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 170.64 million against 2.86 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 167.78 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 59.6 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 221 groups.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.06 million | 2.13 million | 41.93 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 59.02 million | 2.40 million | 56.63 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 78.39 million | 2.66 million | 75.73 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 102.59 million | 2.80 million | 99.79 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 132.69 million | 2.78 million | 129.92 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 163.36 million | 2.89 million | 160.47 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, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 170.64 million against 2.86 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 167.78 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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