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

Canada
1.38 million
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
77.40 million
in 2024
Canada rank
57th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
57th

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

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

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 77.40 million against 1.38 million in Canada, a difference of 76.02 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 56.2 times Canada's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.55 million 47.01 million 45.45 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1.33 million 59.88 million 58.54 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1.26 million 73.85 million 72.59 million UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 77.40 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
76.02 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Canada ranks 57th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 57th 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