Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, pupils

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
81.42 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.40 million
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 81.42 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 75.03 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 81.42 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.