Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in North America
North America: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 657,151 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in North America, 1970–2019
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 North America is 657,151 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in North America peaked at 3.98 million number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 567,349 number, in 2018.
That places North America 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom 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 North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.00 million number | — |
| 1971 | 3.07 million number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.03 million number | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.08 million number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.13 million number | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.16 million number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.16 million number | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.16 million number | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.20 million number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 3.98 million number | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 2.51 million number | -36.9% |
| 1981 | 2.61 million number | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.14 million number | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 2.04 million number | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.74 million number | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 1.80 million number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.67 million number | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 2.28 million number | +36.9% |
| 1988 | 1.72 million number | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 1.82 million number | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.92 million number | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.89 million number | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million number | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million number | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million number | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million number | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.69 million number | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 1.91 million number | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 2.40 million number | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 2.22 million number | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.89 million number | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 2.33 million number | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million number | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.62 million number | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.71 million number | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million number | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million number | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million number | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million number | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million number | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 743,841 number | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 721,563 number | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 567,349 number | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 657,151 number | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.20 million number | 3.00 million number | 3.98 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 million number | 1.67 million number | 2.61 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million number | 1.24 million number | 2.40 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million number | 1.43 million number | 2.33 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million number | 567,349 number | 1.68 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
More reference data data for North America
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.25 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.15 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.07 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.27 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 271,413 number (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in North America?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in North America was 657,151 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million number in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 567,349 number in 2018.
- How does North America rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- North America ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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/