Somalia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, secondary education, female
Somalia
1.84 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
87.85 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
47th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
44th
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Somalia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 87.85 million against 1.84 million in Somalia, a difference of 86.01 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 47.8 times Somalia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 47th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 44th of 220 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 254,895 | 23.64 million | 23.39 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 413,554 | 31.00 million | 30.59 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 493,198 | 40.55 million | 40.06 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 671,634 | 52.75 million | 52.08 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 970,004 | 68.08 million | 67.11 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 84.18 million | 82.77 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Somalia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 87.85 million against 1.84 million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 86.01 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Somalia ranks 47th and WB: 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, female (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