Mexico vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Mexico
1.91 million
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
37.67 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
8th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
10th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 37.67 million against 1.91 million in Mexico, a difference of 35.76 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 19.7 times Mexico's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 8th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 10th of 184 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 million | 25.90 million | 22.86 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 28.50 million | 26.34 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.94 million | 35.02 million | 33.08 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, Mexico or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 37.67 million against 1.91 million in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Mexico and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 35.76 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 8th 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