Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 10.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.8%
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
33rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
34.5%
in 1984
All-time low
10.8%
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 10.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 34.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2019.

That places Late-demographic dividend 33rd 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Late-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 31.9%
1971 29.2% -8.7%
1972 26.8% -8.2%
1973 25.7% -3.9%
1974 26.5% +2.8%
1975 25.4% -3.9%
1976 23.5% -7.6%
1977 23.2% -1.1%
1978 25.0% +7.5%
1979 26.7% +6.8%
1980 28.9% +8.3%
1981 30.4% +5.4%
1982 32.6% +7.4%
1983 34.0% +4.1%
1984 34.5% +1.6%
1985 34.3% -0.7%
1986 33.7% -1.7%
1987 32.9% -2.4%
1988 32.3% -1.8%
1989 32.4% +0.1%
1990 32.2% -0.4%
1991 31.1% -3.5%
1992 29.6% -4.7%
1993 28.2% -5.0%
1994 27.1% -3.8%
1995 25.5% -5.9%
1996 24.0% -5.9%
1997 23.2% -3.4%
1998 22.7% -2.0%
1999 22.4% -1.5%
2000 22.3% -0.6%
2001 22.0% -1.0%
2002 21.5% -2.6%
2003 20.7% -3.6%
2004 20.4% -1.6%
2005 19.8% -3.0%
2006 19.1% -3.3%
2007 17.6% -8.1%
2008 15.7% -10.7%
2009 13.9% -11.1%
2010 12.8% -7.9%
2011 12.5% -2.6%
2012 13.1% +4.7%
2013 13.0% -0.4%
2014 12.8% -1.9%
2015 12.8% +0.5%
2016 12.3% -4.3%
2017 12.1% -1.6%
2018 11.1% -7.9%
2019 10.8% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.4% 23.2% 31.9% 10
1980s 32.6% 28.9% 34.5% 10
1990s 26.6% 22.4% 32.2% 10
2000s 19.3% 13.9% 22.3% 10
2010s 12.3% 10.8% 13.1% 10

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 30 Malaysia 25.3% compare
  2. 31 Suriname 24.7% compare
  3. 32 Turks and Caicos Islands 24.5% compare
  4. 33 Lesotho 23.9% compare
  5. 34 Cayman Islands 22.1% compare
  6. 35 Nicaragua 21.6% compare
  7. 36 Republic of Moldova 21.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Late-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Late-demographic dividend was 10.8% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 1984.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2019.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 33rd 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 Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-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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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/