MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Somalia: School age population, upper secondary education, female
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
40.23 million
in 2024
Somalia
838,208
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
44th
Somalia rank
45th
School age population, upper secondary education, female over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 40.23 million against 838,208 in Somalia, a difference of 39.39 million.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 48.0 times Somalia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 45th 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 | 10.42 million | 154,687 | 10.27 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 14.34 million | 262,723 | 14.07 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 19.93 million | 315,145 | 19.62 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 24.57 million | 429,025 | 24.14 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 31.25 million | 622,682 | 30.62 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 38.42 million | 793,062 | 37.63 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Somalia?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 40.23 million against 838,208 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Somalia?
- 39.39 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, upper secondary education, female?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 45th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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