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

Post-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 4.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4.7%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
40th
of 43 groups
All-time high
21.3%
in 1971
All-time low
4.6%
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

5101520197019942019

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 Post-demographic dividend is 4.7%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 21.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2018.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 40th of 43 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Post-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 Post-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 20.0%
1971 21.3% +6.3%
1972 21.0% -1.5%
1973 20.5% -2.3%
1974 19.5% -4.9%
1975 18.8% -3.2%
1976 18.5% -1.8%
1977 18.1% -2.1%
1978 18.1% -0.2%
1979 18.4% +1.6%
1980 16.7% -9.2%
1981 16.8% +0.4%
1982 15.8% -5.8%
1983 15.6% -1.3%
1984 15.5% -0.3%
1985 15.4% -0.7%
1986 15.1% -2.0%
1987 15.3% +1.1%
1988 14.8% -3.1%
1989 15.1% +2.3%
1990 14.9% -1.6%
1991 14.6% -2.2%
1992 13.8% -5.1%
1993 12.1% -12.6%
1994 10.9% -10.1%
1995 10.6% -2.8%
1996 10.0% -5.1%
1997 10.3% +2.4%
1998 10.5% +2.3%
1999 10.6% +0.8%
2000 10.0% -5.1%
2001 9.3% -7.8%
2002 9.0% -3.0%
2003 7.8% -12.6%
2004 7.6% -3.3%
2005 6.9% -8.7%
2006 7.0% +0.8%
2007 7.1% +1.8%
2008 7.0% -1.4%
2009 6.5% -7.6%
2010 6.6% +2.4%
2011 6.6% -0.9%
2012 6.5% -0.7%
2013 6.2% -5.2%
2014 5.9% -4.9%
2015 5.3% -10.4%
2016 4.8% -8.9%
2017 4.7% -2.8%
2018 4.6% -2.1%
2019 4.7% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.4% 18.1% 21.3% 10
1980s 15.6% 14.8% 16.8% 10
1990s 11.8% 10.0% 14.9% 10
2000s 7.8% 6.5% 10.0% 10
2010s 5.6% 4.6% 6.6% 10

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 37 Kenya 20.6% compare
  2. 38 Paraguay 20.5% compare
  3. 39 Thailand 20.4% compare
  4. 40 Jamaica 20.2% compare
  5. 41 Cape Verde 20.0% compare
  6. 42 Vanuatu 19.8% compare
  7. 43 Indonesia 19.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Post-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Post-demographic dividend was 4.7% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2018.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 40th 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 Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-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
Last refreshed

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/