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 9.15 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
In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 9.15 million number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 9.15 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.24 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 | 8.24 million number | — |
| 2009 | 8.26 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.38 million number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.46 million number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.30 million number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.24 million number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.34 million number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.41 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.64 million number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.83 million number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.08 million number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 9.15 million number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.25 million number | 8.24 million number | 8.26 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.58 million number | 8.24 million number | 9.15 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 385,754 number compare
- 4 Iraq 340,565 number
- 5 Kenya 337,953 number
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 332,827 number compare
- 7 Niger 298,741 number compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 286,481 number compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 255,914 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 9.15 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 9.15 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 8.24 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 10.8%. 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, male (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/