MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Somalia: School age population, secondary education, male
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
89.62 million
in 2024
Somalia
1.89 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
48th
Somalia rank
47th
School age population, secondary education, male over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 89.62 million against 1.89 million in Somalia, a difference of 87.73 million.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 47.5 times Somalia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th 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 | 23.53 million | 258,585 | 23.28 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 31.12 million | 420,859 | 30.70 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 40.92 million | 503,096 | 40.42 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 53.46 million | 691,233 | 52.77 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 69.33 million | 996,644 | 68.33 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 85.84 million | 1.45 million | 84.39 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, male, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Somalia?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 89.62 million against 1.89 million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Somalia?
- 87.73 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, male?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 47th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, male (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