Afghanistan vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Afghanistan
1.40 million
in 2018
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
37.67 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
12th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
10th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 37.67 million against 1.40 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 36.27 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 26.9 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 10th of 184 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 million | 25.77 million | 24.43 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 28.98 million | 27.67 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Afghanistan or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 37.67 million against 1.40 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Afghanistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 36.27 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 10th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (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