SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Tanzania: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
32.14 million
in 2025
Tanzania
3.12 million
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
6th
Tanzania rank
3rd
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 32.14 million against 3.12 million in Tanzania, a difference of 29.02 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 10.3 times Tanzania's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 39 groups.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.97 million | 2.75 million | 22.23 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 30.92 million | 3.39 million | 27.53 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Tanzania?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 32.14 million against 3.12 million in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania?
- 29.02 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release