Afghanistan vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female

Afghanistan
848,768
in 2018
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
19.00 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
8th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
10th

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020122025

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 19.00 million against 848,768 in Afghanistan, a difference of 18.15 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 22.4 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 8th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 10th of 180 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 727,206 14.10 million 13.37 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 794,936 15.49 million 14.70 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, female, Afghanistan or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 19.00 million against 848,768 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female between Afghanistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
18.15 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, female?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 10th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,941 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release