“Most people living in the region are Christians (62%), while Muslims make up about a third of the population. Religiously unaffiliated people and followers of other religions (which include African traditional religions) each account for roughly 3% of the overall population.” SOURCE: Pew Research

This is significant because Sub-Saharan Africa is a younger population with a higher fertility rate so most of global population growth will be coming from this critical region. This chart is an excellent stimulus with data that could be used for multiple choice or a free response questions to get students to evaluate content that they haven’t yet seen. The chart below would change the scale of analysis to then see how religion has changed in a few highlighted countries, which would be an starting point for more research. Which country’s story sparks some curiosity in you?