The number of children out of school in Sub-Saharan Africa increased by 0.9 million children (+2.48%) in 2020. In total, the number of children out of school amounted to 37.14 million in 2020. Over the observed period, the number of children out of school has been subject to fluctuation.
Out-of-school children are the number of school-age children enrolled in primary or secondary school minus the total population of the official primary school-age children.
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Number of children out of school in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2001 to 2020
(in millions)
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World Bank. (September 16, 2022). Number of children out of school in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2001 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234439/number-of-children-out-of-school-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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