Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 114.71 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
114.71 million number
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 45 groups
All-time high
169.11 million number
in 2001
All-time low
101.19 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Early-demographic dividend is 114.71 million number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 169.11 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 101.19 million number, in 1970.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Early-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 101.19 million number
1971 104.30 million number +3.1%
1972 108.24 million number +3.8%
1973 108.15 million number -0.1%
1974 113.24 million number +4.7%
1975 115.50 million number +2.0%
1976 117.45 million number +1.7%
1977 119.33 million number +1.6%
1978 121.74 million number +2.0%
1979 122.14 million number +0.3%
1980 123.85 million number +1.4%
1981 125.64 million number +1.4%
1982 126.91 million number +1.0%
1983 128.01 million number +0.9%
1984 130.13 million number +1.7%
1985 131.79 million number +1.3%
1986 133.56 million number +1.3%
1987 134.97 million number +1.1%
1988 138.59 million number +2.7%
1989 141.43 million number +2.0%
1990 143.69 million number +1.6%
1991 145.53 million number +1.3%
1992 146.78 million number +0.9%
1993 148.24 million number +1.0%
1994 150.89 million number +1.8%
1995 154.53 million number +2.4%
1996 155.50 million number +0.6%
1997 158.40 million number +1.9%
1998 165.48 million number +4.5%
1999 169.01 million number +2.1%
2000 168.83 million number -0.1%
2001 169.11 million number +0.2%
2002 166.14 million number -1.8%
2003 160.93 million number -3.1%
2004 157.57 million number -2.1%
2005 156.24 million number -0.8%
2006 152.69 million number -2.3%
2007 146.39 million number -4.1%
2008 143.08 million number -2.3%
2009 142.89 million number -0.1%
2010 137.46 million number -3.8%
2011 132.12 million number -3.9%
2012 127.25 million number -3.7%
2013 124.28 million number -2.3%
2014 124.24 million number -0.0%
2015 118.50 million number -4.6%
2016 117.18 million number -1.1%
2017 115.06 million number -1.8%
2018 114.88 million number -0.2%
2019 114.71 million number -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 113.13 million number 101.19 million number 122.14 million number 10
1980s 131.49 million number 123.85 million number 141.43 million number 10
1990s 153.81 million number 143.69 million number 169.01 million number 10
2000s 156.39 million number 142.89 million number 169.11 million number 10
2010s 122.57 million number 114.71 million number 137.46 million number 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 3 Niger 2.37 million number compare
  2. 4 Mexico 2.28 million number compare
  3. 5 Côte d'Ivoire 2.04 million number compare
  4. 6 Chad 1.79 million number compare
  5. 7 Burkina Faso 1.76 million number compare
  6. 8 Myanmar 1.73 million number compare
  7. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 1.71 million number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Early-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Early-demographic dividend was 114.71 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 169.11 million number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 101.19 million number in 1970.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/