How does IDA & IBRD total rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?

IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.

Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in IDA & IBRD total

Name: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in IDA & IBRD total
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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IDA & IBRD total: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 194.52 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

194.52 million number

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

2nd

of 45 groups

All-time high

268.71 million number

in 2001

All-time low

170.74 million number

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

IDA & IBRD total recorded 194.52 million number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2019.

The figure is down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 268.71 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 170.74 million number, in 1971.

That places IDA & IBRD total 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in IDA & IBRD total, 1970 to 2019.
Year	number	Change
1970	171.29 million number	—
1971	170.74 million number	-0.3%
1972	171.61 million number	+0.5%
1973	170.97 million number	-0.4%
1974	178.47 million number	+4.4%
1975	180.68 million number	+1.2%
1976	181.33 million number	+0.4%
1977	188.46 million number	+3.9%
1978	200.42 million number	+6.3%
1979	206.41 million number	+3.0%
1980	215.50 million number	+4.4%
1981	223.19 million number	+3.6%
1982	231.59 million number	+3.8%
1983	238.27 million number	+2.9%
1984	243.68 million number	+2.3%
1985	245.95 million number	+0.9%
1986	247.69 million number	+0.7%
1987	247.18 million number	-0.2%
1988	249.43 million number	+0.9%
1989	252.33 million number	+1.2%
1990	254.00 million number	+0.7%
1991	252.51 million number	-0.6%
1992	250.14 million number	-0.9%
1993	248.34 million number	-0.7%
1994	249.75 million number	+0.6%
1995	250.37 million number	+0.2%
1996	249.42 million number	-0.4%
1997	251.93 million number	+1.0%
1998	260.01 million number	+3.2%
1999	264.44 million number	+1.7%
2000	266.47 million number	+0.8%
2001	268.71 million number	+0.8%
2002	265.46 million number	-1.2%
2003	258.93 million number	-2.5%
2004	255.12 million number	-1.5%
2005	252.19 million number	-1.2%
2006	246.21 million number	-2.4%
2007	235.84 million number	-4.2%
2008	225.86 million number	-4.2%
2009	220.54 million number	-2.4%
2010	211.77 million number	-4.0%
2011	206.45 million number	-2.5%
2012	203.55 million number	-1.4%
2013	200.80 million number	-1.3%
2014	201.65 million number	+0.4%
2015	197.57 million number	-2.0%
2016	195.90 million number	-0.8%
2017	193.94 million number	-1.0%
2018	194.54 million number	+0.3%
2019	194.52 million number	-0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	182.04 million number	170.74 million number	206.41 million number	10
1980s	239.48 million number	215.50 million number	252.33 million number	10
1990s	253.09 million number	248.34 million number	264.44 million number	10
2000s	249.53 million number	220.54 million number	268.71 million number	10
2010s	200.07 million number	193.94 million number	211.77 million number	10

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

1 Ethiopia 7.99 million number compare
2 Indonesia 5.44 million number compare
3 Niger 2.37 million number compare
4 Mexico 2.28 million number compare
5 Côte d'Ivoire 2.04 million number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

More reference data data for IDA & IBRD total

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 120.16 million number (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 62.08 million number (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 58.08 million number (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.4% (2019)
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
Teachers in primary education, male 9.82 million number (2019)
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male 1.55 years (2019)

All data for IDA & IBRD total →

Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in IDA & IBRD total?: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in IDA & IBRD total was 194.52 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 IDA & IBRD total?: The highest recorded value was 268.71 million number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in IDA & IBRD total?: The lowest recorded value was 170.74 million number in 1971.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/