Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 68.57 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 68.57 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 68.57 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.93 million number, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.93 million number | — |
| 1971 | 26.75 million number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 27.31 million number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 27.97 million number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 28.62 million number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 29.26 million number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 29.91 million number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 30.47 million number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 30.93 million number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 31.41 million number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 32.03 million number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 32.63 million number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 32.49 million number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 33.46 million number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 34.55 million number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 35.47 million number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 36.70 million number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 37.63 million number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 38.76 million number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 40.28 million number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 41.50 million number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 42.79 million number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 44.35 million number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 45.49 million number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 47.19 million number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 47.93 million number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 49.32 million number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 50.27 million number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 50.96 million number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 51.82 million number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 52.66 million number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 53.36 million number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 53.38 million number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.80 million number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 54.02 million number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.43 million number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.93 million number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 56.07 million number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 55.53 million number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 55.69 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 55.46 million number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 56.75 million number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 58.00 million number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 59.38 million number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 61.22 million number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 62.94 million number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 64.14 million number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 65.15 million number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 68.13 million number | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 68.57 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.86 million number | 25.93 million number | 31.41 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.40 million number | 32.03 million number | 40.28 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.16 million number | 41.50 million number | 51.82 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.39 million number | 52.66 million number | 56.07 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.97 million number | 55.46 million number | 68.57 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.21 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.02 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.7795 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7648 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 68.57 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.57 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.93 million number in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/