Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in IDA only

IDA only: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 64.95 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
64.95 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 45 groups
All-time high
64.95 million number
in 2019
All-time low
29.75 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M197019942019

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 IDA only is 64.95 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in IDA only peaked at 64.95 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.75 million number, in 1970.

IDA only ranks 14th 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 IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in IDA only, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 29.75 million number
1971 30.71 million number +3.2%
1972 31.15 million number +1.4%
1973 31.90 million number +2.4%
1974 32.71 million number +2.5%
1975 33.47 million number +2.3%
1976 34.31 million number +2.5%
1977 34.93 million number +1.8%
1978 35.58 million number +1.9%
1979 36.18 million number +1.7%
1980 37.01 million number +2.3%
1981 37.78 million number +2.1%
1982 38.02 million number +0.6%
1983 38.83 million number +2.1%
1984 40.09 million number +3.2%
1985 41.19 million number +2.8%
1986 42.27 million number +2.6%
1987 43.13 million number +2.0%
1988 44.00 million number +2.0%
1989 45.39 million number +3.2%
1990 46.68 million number +2.8%
1991 47.89 million number +2.6%
1992 49.43 million number +3.2%
1993 50.48 million number +2.1%
1994 52.14 million number +3.3%
1995 52.82 million number +1.3%
1996 54.11 million number +2.4%
1997 54.95 million number +1.6%
1998 59.17 million number +7.7%
1999 59.74 million number +1.0%
2000 60.53 million number +1.3%
2001 61.14 million number +1.0%
2002 60.57 million number -0.9%
2003 60.76 million number +0.3%
2004 61.39 million number +1.0%
2005 62.07 million number +1.1%
2006 61.37 million number -1.1%
2007 60.99 million number -0.6%
2008 60.74 million number -0.4%
2009 60.48 million number -0.4%
2010 60.29 million number -0.3%
2011 61.44 million number +1.9%
2012 61.34 million number -0.2%
2013 62.99 million number +2.7%
2014 63.89 million number +1.4%
2015 64.55 million number +1.0%
2016 64.24 million number -0.5%
2017 64.05 million number -0.3%
2018 64.70 million number +1.0%
2019 64.95 million number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.07 million number 29.75 million number 36.18 million number 10
1980s 40.77 million number 37.01 million number 45.39 million number 10
1990s 52.74 million number 46.68 million number 59.74 million number 10
2000s 61.00 million number 60.48 million number 62.07 million number 10
2010s 63.24 million number 60.29 million number 64.95 million number 10

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 11 Mali 1.61 million number compare
  2. 12 Yemen 1.56 million number compare
  3. 13 Cameroon 1.53 million number compare
  4. 14 Iraq 1.45 million number compare
  5. 15 Egypt 1.34 million number compare
  6. 16 Türkiye 1.26 million number compare
  7. 17 Thailand 1.19 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 IDA only?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in IDA only was 64.95 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 only?
The highest recorded value was 64.95 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 29.75 million number in 1970.
How does IDA only rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
IDA only ranks 14th 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 only?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA 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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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/