India vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female
India
907,274
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
19.67 million
in 2025
India rank
9th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
6th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female over time
- India
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 19.67 million against 907,274 in India, a difference of 18.76 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 21.7 times India's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
India ranks 9th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th of 180 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.82 million | 20.01 million | 13.19 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.04 million | 18.74 million | 16.70 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 19.85 million | 18.50 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, female, India or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 19.67 million against 907,274 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, female between India and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 18.76 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do India and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- India ranks 9th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (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