Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in IBRD only
IBRD only: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 99.37 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
99.37 million number
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
185.86 million number
in 1986
All-time low
99.37 million number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in IBRD only stood at 99.37 million number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in IBRD only peaked at 185.86 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 99.37 million number, in 2019.
That places IBRD only 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 128.58 million number | — |
| 1971 | 126.56 million number | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 126.55 million number | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 124.72 million number | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 131.04 million number | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 131.99 million number | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 131.33 million number | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 137.42 million number | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 148.22 million number | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 153.07 million number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 160.98 million number | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 167.55 million number | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 175.42 million number | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 181.07 million number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 184.97 million number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 185.85 million number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 185.86 million number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 183.94 million number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 184.56 million number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 185.32 million number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 185.00 million number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 181.76 million number | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 177.27 million number | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 173.55 million number | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 172.41 million number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 171.47 million number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 168.31 million number | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 169.06 million number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 171.95 million number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 174.80 million number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 175.37 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 176.52 million number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 173.07 million number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 165.89 million number | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 161.58 million number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 157.16 million number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 151.35 million number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 140.21 million number | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 130.70 million number | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 125.91 million number | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 117.92 million number | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 111.04 million number | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 107.85 million number | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 103.75 million number | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 103.59 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 102.84 million number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 102.61 million number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.61 million number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 99.83 million number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.37 million number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133.95 million number | 124.72 million number | 153.07 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.55 million number | 160.98 million number | 185.86 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.56 million number | 168.31 million number | 185.00 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.78 million number | 125.91 million number | 176.52 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.94 million number | 99.37 million number | 117.92 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 4 Mexico 2.28 million number compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 2.04 million number compare
- 6 Chad 1.79 million number compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 1.76 million number compare
- 8 Myanmar 1.73 million number compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 1.71 million number compare
- 10 Mozambique 1.69 million number compare
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 39.76 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 36.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 76.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.16 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 6.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in IBRD only?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in IBRD only was 99.37 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 185.86 million number in 1986.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.37 million number in 2019.
- How does IBRD only rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- IBRD only ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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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/