Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in High income

High income: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 4.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
39th
of 43 groups
All-time high
22.5%
in 1971
All-time low
4.8%
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in High income, 1970–2019

510152025197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

High income recorded 4.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in High income peaked at 22.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2018.

That places High income 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 High income, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in High income, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 21.1%
1971 22.5% +6.7%
1972 22.0% -2.2%
1973 21.5% -2.2%
1974 20.6% -4.5%
1975 20.1% -2.4%
1976 19.7% -1.8%
1977 19.3% -2.3%
1978 19.0% -1.7%
1979 19.5% +2.9%
1980 17.6% -9.8%
1981 17.6% +0.1%
1982 16.7% -5.1%
1983 16.5% -1.5%
1984 16.4% -0.6%
1985 16.2% -0.9%
1986 15.9% -2.1%
1987 16.0% +0.6%
1988 15.4% -3.9%
1989 15.8% +2.8%
1990 15.5% -1.6%
1991 15.2% -2.2%
1992 14.6% -3.8%
1993 13.0% -11.2%
1994 11.8% -9.3%
1995 11.6% -1.1%
1996 11.2% -3.8%
1997 11.3% +0.7%
1998 11.6% +2.5%
1999 11.5% -0.5%
2000 11.0% -4.6%
2001 10.2% -6.8%
2002 10.0% -1.8%
2003 9.0% -10.6%
2004 8.7% -3.2%
2005 7.9% -8.9%
2006 7.9% +0.2%
2007 7.9% -0.0%
2008 7.8% -2.2%
2009 7.2% -7.2%
2010 7.1% -0.8%
2011 7.0% -2.5%
2012 6.9% -1.6%
2013 6.4% -6.1%
2014 6.1% -4.7%
2015 5.4% -12.4%
2016 5.1% -5.9%
2017 5.0% -0.6%
2018 4.8% -5.3%
2019 4.8% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.5% 19.0% 22.5% 10
1980s 16.4% 15.4% 17.6% 10
1990s 12.7% 11.2% 15.5% 10
2000s 8.8% 7.2% 11.0% 10
2010s 5.9% 4.8% 7.1% 10

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 36 Republic of Moldova 21.1% compare
  2. 37 Kenya 20.6% compare
  3. 38 Paraguay 20.5% compare
  4. 39 Thailand 20.4% compare
  5. 40 Jamaica 20.2% compare
  6. 41 Cape Verde 20.0% compare
  7. 42 Vanuatu 19.8% compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in High income?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in High income was 4.8% 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 High income?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2018.
How does High income rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
High income ranks 39th 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 High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
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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/