Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Egypt
1.21 million number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
38.93 million number
in 2019
Egypt rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
11th

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 38.93 million number against 1.21 million number in Egypt, a difference of 37.72 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 32.2 times Egypt's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 147 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 38.93 million number against 1.21 million number in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
37.72 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.