SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Tokelau: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
33.8%
in 2025
Tokelau
61.6%
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
6th
Tokelau rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 61.6% against 33.8% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 27.8%.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 1.8 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th and Tokelau ranks 5th of 39 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tokelau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.3% | 22.0% | 11.3% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 45.7% | 11.3% | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 61.6% against 33.8% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tokelau?
- 27.8%, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tokelau?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tokelau rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th and Tokelau ranks 5th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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