Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 41.74 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 41.74 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 43.18 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.25 million, in 2011.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 5th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.18 million | — |
| 2001 | 41.89 million | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 40.70 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 39.68 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 38.91 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 38.19 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 37.65 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 37.27 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 36.75 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 36.40 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 36.27 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 36.25 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 36.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 37.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 37.85 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 38.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 39.73 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 40.65 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 41.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 41.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 42.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 42.19 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.97 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 41.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 41.74 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.06 million | 36.40 million | 43.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.65 million | 36.25 million | 41.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.96 million | 41.74 million | 42.19 million | 6 |
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More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 41.74 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 43.18 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.25 million in 2011.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release