SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Sri Lanka: School age population, upper secondary education, female
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
38.57 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
713,846
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
55th
School age population, upper secondary education, female over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 38.57 million against 713,846 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 37.86 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 54.0 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 221 groups.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.53 million | 282,166 | 9.25 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 13.44 million | 329,447 | 13.11 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 19.04 million | 435,265 | 18.60 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 23.51 million | 703,394 | 22.81 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 29.87 million | 679,310 | 29.19 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 36.80 million | 714,861 | 36.09 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, female, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 38.57 million against 713,846 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 37.86 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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