Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 28.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Early-demographic dividend is 28.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 58.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2019.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 13th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.1% | — |
| 1971 | 57.4% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 58.0% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 56.4% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 57.6% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 57.2% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 56.6% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 55.9% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 54.8% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 53.8% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 53.3% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 52.6% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 52.2% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 51.7% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.3% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.7% | 54.8% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 50.6% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 47.4% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 37.4% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 28.6% | 35.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More reference data data for Early-demographic dividend
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.53 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 62.93 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.44 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.49 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.47 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.09 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 4.99 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Early-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Early-demographic dividend was 28.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2019.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/