Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in North America
North America: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 328,538 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
328,538 number
Change on year
up 30.7%
Rank
42nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.07 million number
in 1979
All-time low
251,330 number
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female 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, female in North America is 328,538 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in North America peaked at 2.07 million number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 251,330 number, in 2018.
North America ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, 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, female in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.56 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.60 million number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.58 million number | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.60 million number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.63 million number | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.64 million number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.64 million number | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.64 million number | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.67 million number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.07 million number | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 1.30 million number | -37.2% |
| 1981 | 1.36 million number | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million number | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million number | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 904,291 number | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 936,072 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 864,380 number | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million number | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 889,130 number | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 941,951 number | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 996,691 number | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 980,479 number | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 841,425 number | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 704,571 number | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 668,663 number | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 773,389 number | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 776,468 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 847,625 number | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 927,966 number | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million number | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million number | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 833,156 number | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million number | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 817,681 number | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 912,107 number | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 719,894 number | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 716,564 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 811,811 number | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 872,448 number | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 625,966 number | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 828,973 number | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 607,460 number | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 601,609 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 635,622 number | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 574,965 number | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 421,258 number | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 354,610 number | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 336,540 number | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 251,330 number | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 328,538 number | +30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 million number | 1.56 million number | 2.07 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million number | 864,380 number | 1.36 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 865,527 number | 668,663 number | 1.14 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 849,047 number | 625,966 number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 494,090 number | 251,330 number | 828,973 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 126,244 number compare
- 40 Eritrea 125,089 number compare
- 41 Tajikistan 120,113 number compare
- 42 Romania 110,214 number compare
- 43 Ecuador 102,785 number compare
- 44 Peru 98,195 number compare
- 45 El Salvador 94,841 number compare
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, female in North America?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in North America was 328,538 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 million number in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,330 number in 2018.
- How does North America rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- North America ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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, female (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/