Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 56.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa is 56.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 68.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2017.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.3% | — |
| 1999 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 68.2% | 68.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 59.5% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 56.3% | 58.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa was 56.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2017.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.