Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 46.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Pre-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 Pre-demographic dividend is 46.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 65.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2019.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.0% | — |
| 1971 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 65.0% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 64.7% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 64.3% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 63.7% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 63.2% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 62.2% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 61.4% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 60.9% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 60.0% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 59.4% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 59.3% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 58.6% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 61.0% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 60.5% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 61.5% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 59.7% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.8% | 61.4% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 58.6% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 60.6% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 51.0% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 46.3% | 49.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More reference data data for Pre-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.90 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.09 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.29 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.3 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.89 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6705 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.6658 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.35 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Pre-demographic dividend was 46.3% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2019.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 3rd 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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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About this data
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/