As of 2019, 18.7 percent of children in primary-school-age were not enrolled in primary or secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa. In numbers, there were roughly 33.8 million youth out of school in the region. Overall, the share of children not in education in Sub-Saharan Africa has decreased from 39 percent in 2000.
Share of primary-school-age children out of school in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2000 to 2019
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World Bank. (March 19, 2021). Share of primary-school-age children out of school in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2000 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234476/share-of-children-out-of-school-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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