Canada vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Canada
1.38 million
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
77.80 million
in 2024
Canada rank
57th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
56th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 77.80 million against 1.38 million in Canada, a difference of 76.42 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 56.5 times Canada's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 57th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th of 220 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.55 million 47.25 million 45.70 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1.33 million 60.18 million 58.85 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1.26 million 74.23 million 72.97 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Canada or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 77.80 million against 1.38 million in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Canada and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
76.42 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Canada ranks 57th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release