According to the source, the 2020 calculations are based on the extrapolation of data from national household surveys. The new estimates use more than 100 household surveys covering two thirds of the world’s population of children aged 5 to 17 years.
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Distribution of children in child labor in Africa 2020, by gender
More than ** million children were estimated to be in child labor in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020. Boys accounted for the highest share of children in child labor with **** percent, while girls made up **** percent. Furthermore, the prevalence of child labor is higher among children aged 5-11 years.
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ILO, & UNICEF. (June 10, 2021). Distribution of children aged 5-17 years in child labor in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1247682/distribution-of-children-in-child-labor-in-africa-by-gender/
ILO, und UNICEF. "Distribution of children aged 5-17 years in child labor in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by gender." Chart. June 10, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1247682/distribution-of-children-in-child-labor-in-africa-by-gender/
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Distribution of children aged 5-17 years in child labor in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by gender [Graph], ILO, & UNICEF, June 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1247682/distribution-of-children-in-child-labor-in-africa-by-gender/
