Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 30.22 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Least developed countries, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 30.22 million number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Least developed countries peaked at 30.22 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.33 million number, in 1970.
That places Least developed countries 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.33 million number | — |
| 1971 | 13.68 million number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 13.94 million number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 14.26 million number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 14.63 million number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 14.94 million number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 15.31 million number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 15.58 million number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 15.87 million number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 16.12 million number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 16.45 million number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 16.77 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 16.74 million number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 17.19 million number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 17.73 million number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 18.21 million number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 18.67 million number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 19.03 million number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 19.42 million number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 19.97 million number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 20.53 million number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 20.99 million number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 21.58 million number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 22.00 million number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 22.64 million number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 22.88 million number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 23.38 million number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 23.70 million number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 25.50 million number | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 25.70 million number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 26.17 million number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 26.37 million number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.20 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 26.47 million number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 26.89 million number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 27.24 million number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 27.05 million number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 26.85 million number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 26.82 million number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 26.70 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.76 million number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.53 million number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 27.67 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.30 million number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 28.96 million number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 29.53 million number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 29.19 million number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 29.45 million number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 29.96 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.22 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.77 million number | 13.33 million number | 16.12 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.02 million number | 16.45 million number | 19.97 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.89 million number | 20.53 million number | 25.70 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.67 million number | 26.17 million number | 27.24 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.76 million number | 26.76 million number | 30.22 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Least developed countries?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Least developed countries was 30.22 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 30.22 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.33 million number in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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, male (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/