Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Small states

Small states: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 432,643 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
432,643 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
537,558 number
in 1997
All-time low
391,835 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Small states, 1970–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Small states recorded 432,643 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Small states peaked at 537,558 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 391,835 number, in 1970.

That places Small states 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number) in Small states, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 391,835 number
1971 421,452 number +7.6%
1972 429,396 number +1.9%
1973 426,105 number -0.8%
1974 434,348 number +1.9%
1975 437,455 number +0.7%
1976 454,046 number +3.8%
1977 454,252 number +0.0%
1978 436,938 number -3.8%
1979 440,890 number +0.9%
1980 444,321 number +0.8%
1981 459,379 number +3.4%
1982 465,917 number +1.4%
1983 451,865 number -3.0%
1984 478,753 number +6.0%
1985 471,161 number -1.6%
1986 481,361 number +2.2%
1987 480,035 number -0.3%
1988 480,881 number +0.2%
1989 508,487 number +5.7%
1990 505,195 number -0.6%
1991 504,860 number -0.1%
1992 508,289 number +0.7%
1993 510,483 number +0.4%
1994 516,263 number +1.1%
1995 512,425 number -0.7%
1996 522,525 number +2.0%
1997 537,558 number +2.9%
1998 528,550 number -1.7%
1999 513,606 number -2.8%
2000 531,469 number +3.5%
2001 526,578 number -0.9%
2002 511,579 number -2.8%
2003 500,578 number -2.2%
2004 477,748 number -4.6%
2005 470,821 number -1.4%
2006 460,990 number -2.1%
2007 449,589 number -2.5%
2008 445,179 number -1.0%
2009 439,158 number -1.4%
2010 428,155 number -2.5%
2011 428,029 number -0.0%
2012 429,620 number +0.4%
2013 434,994 number +1.3%
2014 428,562 number -1.5%
2015 432,066 number +0.8%
2016 430,012 number -0.5%
2017 429,671 number -0.1%
2018 431,523 number +0.4%
2019 432,643 number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 432,672 number 391,835 number 454,252 number 10
1980s 472,216 number 444,321 number 508,487 number 10
1990s 515,975 number 504,860 number 537,558 number 10
2000s 481,369 number 439,158 number 531,469 number 10
2010s 430,528 number 428,029 number 434,994 number 10

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 37 Uzbekistan 141,372 number compare
  2. 38 Mauritania 127,098 number compare
  3. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 126,244 number compare
  4. 40 Eritrea 125,089 number compare
  5. 41 Tajikistan 120,113 number compare
  6. 42 Romania 110,214 number compare
  7. 43 Ecuador 102,785 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Small states?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Small states was 432,643 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 Small states?
The highest recorded value was 537,558 number in 1997.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 391,835 number in 1970.
How does Small states rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
Small states ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Small states 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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,214 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/