Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 43.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 43.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 58.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2019.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.7% | — |
| 1971 | 58.0% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 57.5% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 56.7% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 56.4% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 55.8% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 55.3% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 54.8% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 54.0% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 53.1% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 52.6% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 53.8% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 53.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 54.2% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.9% | 55.3% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 52.3% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.9% | 52.3% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 45.3% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 43.5% | 44.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 43.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2019.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of 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/