Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Low income
Low income: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 43.60 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Low income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Low income recorded 43.60 million number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Low income peaked at 43.60 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.86 million number, in 1970.
Low income ranks 18th 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.86 million number | — |
| 1971 | 18.54 million number | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 18.75 million number | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 19.15 million number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 19.53 million number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 19.78 million number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 20.14 million number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 20.34 million number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 20.58 million number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 20.78 million number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 21.26 million number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 21.65 million number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 21.72 million number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 22.17 million number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 22.98 million number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 23.54 million number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 24.19 million number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 24.63 million number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 25.11 million number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 25.94 million number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 26.70 million number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 27.48 million number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 28.57 million number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 29.27 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 30.48 million number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 30.78 million number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 31.64 million number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 32.03 million number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 32.27 million number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 32.57 million number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 33.20 million number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 33.56 million number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 33.27 million number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.21 million number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.40 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.69 million number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 33.75 million number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.03 million number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.82 million number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.43 million number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 34.55 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 35.41 million number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 35.57 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.91 million number | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 38.77 million number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 40.01 million number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 41.22 million number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 41.44 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.89 million number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 43.60 million number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.54 million number | 17.86 million number | 20.78 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.32 million number | 21.26 million number | 25.94 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.18 million number | 26.70 million number | 32.57 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.64 million number | 33.20 million number | 34.43 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.14 million number | 34.55 million number | 43.60 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More reference data data for Low income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,206 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 259.59 (2025)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 248.16 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.61 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 18.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.43 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.91 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Low income?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Low income was 43.60 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 43.60 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.86 million number in 1970.
- How does Low income rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Low income ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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/