Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 18.08 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sub-Saharan Africa is 18.08 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 18.08 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.32 million number, in 2013.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.36 million number | — |
| 2009 | 16.41 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.63 million number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.78 million number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.40 million number | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.32 million number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.57 million number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.69 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.13 million number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 17.48 million number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 17.91 million number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 18.08 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.39 million number | 16.36 million number | 16.41 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.00 million number | 16.32 million number | 18.08 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 735,976 number compare
- 4 Kenya 671,251 number
- 5 Iraq 667,797 number
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 645,306 number compare
- 7 Niger 586,507 number compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 569,534 number compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 503,440 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, one year younger than official primary entry in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sub-Saharan Africa was 18.08 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.08 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.32 million number in 2013.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/