Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in North America
North America: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 328,613 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
328,613 number
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
42nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.91 million number
in 1979
All-time low
316,020 number
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in North America, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in North America stood at 328,613 number.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in North America peaked at 1.91 million number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 316,020 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, male in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.44 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.47 million number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.45 million number | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.48 million number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.50 million number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.51 million number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.51 million number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.51 million number | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.91 million number | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million number | -36.6% |
| 1981 | 1.26 million number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million number | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 980,351 number | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 839,834 number | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 867,829 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 803,074 number | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million number | +46.8% |
| 1988 | 826,826 number | -29.9% |
| 1989 | 875,445 number | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 925,898 number | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 911,123 number | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 785,348 number | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 661,198 number | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 571,654 number | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 702,999 number | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 708,728 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 839,305 number | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 983,423 number | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million number | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million number | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million number | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million number | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 899,834 number | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 872,389 number | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 899,321 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 990,178 number | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 903,025 number | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 905,065 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 805,585 number | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 846,668 number | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 777,747 number | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 723,756 number | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 727,168 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 762,133 number | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 639,246 number | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 389,231 number | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 385,023 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 316,020 number | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 328,613 number | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 million number | 1.44 million number | 1.91 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 986,951 number | 803,074 number | 1.26 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 835,597 number | 571,654 number | 1.27 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 970,452 number | 805,585 number | 1.23 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 589,560 number | 316,020 number | 846,668 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 129,493 number compare
- 40 Ecuador 126,169 number compare
- 41 Romania 124,946 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 110,663 number compare
- 43 Eritrea 107,562 number compare
- 44 Italy 103,025 number compare
- 45 El Salvador 91,815 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, male in North America?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in North America was 328,613 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million number in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 316,020 number in 2018.
- How does North America rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- North America ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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, 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/