SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Tokelau: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
46.2%
in 2025
Tokelau
70.3%
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
8th
Tokelau rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 70.3% against 46.2% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 24.1%.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Tokelau ahead.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th and Tokelau ranks 11th of 39 groups.
Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.5% | 64.5% | 17.0% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 58.8% | 12.0% | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 70.3% against 46.2% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tokelau?
- 24.1%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th and Tokelau ranks 11th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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