Out-of-school children of primary school age, female 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, female was 20.99 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
20.99 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 39 groups
All-time high
23.19 million
in 2000
All-time low
18.92 million
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 20.99 million for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 23.19 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.92 million, in 2011.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 5th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.19 million | — |
| 2001 | 22.48 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 21.81 million | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 21.22 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 20.73 million | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 20.27 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.92 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 19.71 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.40 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.15 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 19.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 18.92 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 20.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 20.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 20.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 21.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 21.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 21.02 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 20.99 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.79 million | 19.15 million | 23.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.72 million | 18.92 million | 20.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.01 million | 20.99 million | 21.04 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
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, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 20.99 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 23.19 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.92 million in 2011.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- 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, female rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release