SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Vietnam: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
37.67 million
in 2025
Vietnam
1.44 million
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
10th
Vietnam rank
10th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 37.67 million against 1.44 million in Vietnam, a difference of 36.23 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 26.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 39 groups.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.68 million | 2.65 million | 23.03 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 29.73 million | 676,641 | 29.05 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 35.02 million | 763,852 | 34.26 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, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Vietnam?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 37.67 million against 1.44 million in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Vietnam?
- 36.23 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Vietnam?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Vietnam rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 39 groups.
- 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