Indonesia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female

Indonesia
1.33 million
in 2018
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
19.67 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
6th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
6th

Out-of-school children of primary school age, female over time

  • Indonesia
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 19.67 million against 1.33 million in Indonesia, a difference of 18.34 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 14.8 times Indonesia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 6th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th of 180 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 532,059 19.34 million 18.81 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 900,271 18.85 million 17.95 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, Indonesia or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 19.67 million against 1.33 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, female between Indonesia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
18.34 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
Indonesia ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,597 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release