Out-of-school children of primary school age, male 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, male was 20.75 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male 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, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 20.75 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 21.20 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.25 million, in 2009.
That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.99 million | — |
| 2001 | 19.41 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 18.88 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 18.46 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 18.18 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 17.92 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 17.73 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.56 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 17.36 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.57 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.95 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.43 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 19.65 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 20.25 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 20.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 21.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 21.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 21.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.97 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 20.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 20.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 20.75 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.27 million | 17.25 million | 19.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.92 million | 17.26 million | 21.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.95 million | 20.75 million | 21.20 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, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 20.75 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 21.20 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.25 million in 2009.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- 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, male rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release