Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Sub-Saharan Africa
33.80 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.12 million number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Enrolment in secondary education, male 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 33.80 million number against 3.12 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 30.68 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 10.8 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 18th of 45 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 4.24 million number 2.49 million number 1.75 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 8.13 million number 2.52 million number 5.61 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 10.75 million number 2.44 million number 8.31 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 18.33 million number 2.77 million number 15.55 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 30.09 million number 2.99 million number 27.09 million number Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 33.80 million number against 3.12 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
30.68 million number, 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 2018.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.