Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 54.39 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 54.39 million number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 54.39 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.58 million number, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.58 million number | — |
| 1971 | 31.26 million number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 31.78 million number | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 32.28 million number | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 32.64 million number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 32.92 million number | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 33.39 million number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 33.37 million number | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 33.29 million number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 33.03 million number | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 33.07 million number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 33.11 million number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 32.92 million number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 33.79 million number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 35.06 million number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 36.51 million number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 38.25 million number | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 39.87 million number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 41.34 million number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 42.66 million number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 44.18 million number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 44.95 million number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 46.55 million number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 47.58 million number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 49.00 million number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 49.91 million number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 51.89 million number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 51.52 million number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 51.98 million number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 52.33 million number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 52.00 million number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 51.67 million number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 51.33 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 50.46 million number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 49.77 million number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 48.98 million number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 48.28 million number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 48.08 million number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.29 million number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 47.10 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.55 million number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 47.64 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.10 million number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 48.70 million number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 49.66 million number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 51.11 million number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 51.65 million number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.17 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 54.26 million number | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 54.39 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.45 million number | 30.58 million number | 33.39 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.66 million number | 32.92 million number | 42.66 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.99 million number | 44.18 million number | 52.33 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.50 million number | 47.10 million number | 52.00 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.52 million number | 47.55 million number | 54.39 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 5 Chad 1.47 million number compare
- 6 Yemen 1.35 million number compare
- 7 Cote d'Ivoire 1.28 million number compare
- 8 Mozambique 1.22 million number compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 1.21 million number compare
- 10 Iraq 1.16 million number compare
- 11 Syria 1.11 million number compare
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.03 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.81 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.22 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.767 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sub-Saharan Africa was 54.39 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.39 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.58 million number in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/