Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Secondary education, pupils
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
81.42 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
6.40 million
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
20th
Secondary education, pupils over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 81.42 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 75.03 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.7 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.04 million | 4.87 million | 2.17 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 13.54 million | 5.00 million | 8.55 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 19.24 million | 4.80 million | 14.44 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 32.92 million | 5.47 million | 27.45 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 57.61 million | 5.95 million | 51.66 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 76.14 million | 6.26 million | 69.88 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 81.42 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 75.03 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.