Canada vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Canada
2.58 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
121.60 million
in 2024
Canada rank
50th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
49th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Canada
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 121.60 million against 2.58 million in Canada, a difference of 119.01 million.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 47.1 times Canada's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 50th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th of 221 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.19 million | 73.29 million | 71.10 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.34 million | 95.31 million | 92.98 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.37 million | 116.64 million | 114.27 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Canada or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 121.60 million against 2.58 million in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Canada and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 119.01 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 50th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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