Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 54.10 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
54.10 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
17th
of 45 groups
All-time high
54.10 million number
in 2019
All-time low
20.89 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 54.10 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 54.10 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.89 million number, in 1970.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 20.89 million number
1971 21.59 million number +3.4%
1972 21.98 million number +1.8%
1973 22.53 million number +2.5%
1974 23.02 million number +2.2%
1975 23.52 million number +2.2%
1976 24.02 million number +2.1%
1977 24.32 million number +1.3%
1978 24.68 million number +1.5%
1979 25.02 million number +1.4%
1980 25.60 million number +2.3%
1981 26.08 million number +1.9%
1982 26.29 million number +0.8%
1983 26.92 million number +2.4%
1984 27.94 million number +3.8%
1985 28.79 million number +3.0%
1986 29.62 million number +2.9%
1987 30.27 million number +2.2%
1988 30.91 million number +2.1%
1989 32.08 million number +3.8%
1990 33.04 million number +3.0%
1991 34.13 million number +3.3%
1992 35.47 million number +3.9%
1993 36.42 million number +2.7%
1994 37.86 million number +3.9%
1995 38.38 million number +1.4%
1996 39.47 million number +2.8%
1997 40.05 million number +1.5%
1998 40.56 million number +1.3%
1999 40.89 million number +0.8%
2000 41.73 million number +2.1%
2001 42.35 million number +1.5%
2002 42.10 million number -0.6%
2003 42.33 million number +0.5%
2004 42.61 million number +0.7%
2005 42.85 million number +0.6%
2006 42.65 million number -0.5%
2007 42.68 million number +0.1%
2008 42.43 million number -0.6%
2009 43.16 million number +1.7%
2010 43.35 million number +0.4%
2011 44.46 million number +2.6%
2012 44.94 million number +1.1%
2013 46.49 million number +3.5%
2014 48.28 million number +3.8%
2015 49.71 million number +3.0%
2016 51.41 million number +3.4%
2017 51.92 million number +1.0%
2018 53.68 million number +3.4%
2019 54.10 million number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.16 million number 20.89 million number 25.02 million number 10
1980s 28.45 million number 25.60 million number 32.08 million number 10
1990s 37.63 million number 33.04 million number 40.89 million number 10
2000s 42.49 million number 41.73 million number 43.16 million number 10
2010s 48.83 million number 43.35 million number 54.10 million number 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 14 Iraq 1.45 million number compare
  2. 15 Egypt 1.34 million number compare
  3. 16 Türkiye 1.26 million number compare
  4. 17 Thailand 1.19 million number compare
  5. 18 Kenya 1.16 million number compare
  6. 19 Guatemala 1.07 million number compare
  7. 20 Guinea 1.05 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 54.10 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 54.10 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.89 million number in 1970.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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/