Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 38.93 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 38.93 million number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 38.93 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.99 million number, in 1998.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.99 million number | — |
| 1999 | 28.44 million number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 29.18 million number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 29.54 million number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 29.74 million number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.20 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.39 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 30.80 million number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 31.23 million number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.86 million number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 31.27 million number | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 31.38 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.52 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.42 million number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 33.26 million number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 33.39 million number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.87 million number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 34.80 million number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 35.82 million number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 36.76 million number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 38.65 million number | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 38.93 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.21 million number | 27.99 million number | 28.44 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.56 million number | 29.18 million number | 31.86 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.94 million number | 31.52 million number | 38.93 million number | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa was 38.93 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.93 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.99 million number in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.