Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, general pupils

Sub-Saharan Africa
59.80 million
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.17 million
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 59.80 million against 4.17 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 55.63 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 14.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 41 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 6.52 million 4.68 million 1.84 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 12.40 million 4.65 million 7.75 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 17.72 million 4.04 million 13.68 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 30.49 million 4.43 million 26.06 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 51.76 million 4.43 million 47.33 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 59.80 million against 4.17 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55.63 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.