SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Tokelau: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
19.4%
in 2025
Tokelau
61.1%
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
7th
Tokelau rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 61.1% against 19.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 41.7%.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 3.1 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 7th and Tokelau ranks 4th 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 | 21.9% | 15.6% | 6.3% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 41.1% | 20.8% | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 61.1% against 19.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tokelau?
- 41.7%, 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 children of primary school age, male?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 7th and Tokelau ranks 4th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). 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