UNICEF: Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

UNICEF: Africa
203.02 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.83 million
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • UNICEF: Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972024

How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 203.02 million against 5.83 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 197.18 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 34.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: Africa ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 221 groups.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 127.65 million 5.39 million 122.26 million UNICEF: Africa
2010s 158.67 million 5.17 million 153.49 million UNICEF: Africa
2020s 194.18 million 5.58 million 188.60 million UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, UNICEF: Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
UNICEF: Africa, at 203.02 million against 5.83 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between UNICEF: Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
197.18 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do UNICEF: Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Africa ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th 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

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