Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 45.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
45.3%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 43 groups
All-time high
66.3%
in 1971
All-time low
44.5%
in 2012
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2019

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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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 45.3%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 66.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2012.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 1st 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 65.9%
1971 66.3% +0.6%
1972 65.9% -0.6%
1973 65.6% -0.4%
1974 65.2% -0.6%
1975 64.7% -0.9%
1976 64.2% -0.7%
1977 64.0% -0.5%
1978 63.5% -0.7%
1979 62.9% -1.0%
1980 62.6% -0.4%
1981 61.6% -1.6%
1982 61.6% -0.1%
1983 61.5% -0.1%
1984 61.3% -0.4%
1985 61.4% +0.1%
1986 61.4% -0.0%
1987 61.2% -0.3%
1988 60.7% -0.8%
1989 61.1% +0.7%
1990 60.9% -0.4%
1991 60.9% +0.1%
1992 61.5% +0.9%
1993 61.2% -0.4%
1994 61.5% +0.4%
1995 60.4% -1.8%
1996 60.1% -0.4%
1997 59.7% -0.7%
1998 58.4% -2.2%
1999 57.1% -2.2%
2000 56.6% -0.8%
2001 55.5% -2.0%
2002 53.8% -3.1%
2003 52.9% -1.6%
2004 51.9% -1.9%
2005 50.7% -2.4%
2006 49.3% -2.7%
2007 48.0% -2.6%
2008 46.6% -3.0%
2009 46.4% -0.5%
2010 45.3% -2.2%
2011 45.1% -0.4%
2012 44.5% -1.3%
2013 45.1% +1.2%
2014 45.6% +1.2%
2015 45.7% +0.1%
2016 46.0% +0.7%
2017 45.5% -1.0%
2018 46.0% +1.0%
2019 45.3% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64.8% 62.9% 66.3% 10
1980s 61.4% 60.7% 62.6% 10
1990s 60.2% 57.1% 61.5% 10
2000s 51.2% 46.4% 56.6% 10
2010s 45.4% 44.5% 46.0% 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 1 Niger 69.7% compare
  2. 2 Chad 61.2% compare
  3. 3 Mali 59.7% compare
  4. 4 Burkina Faso 55.6% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 45.3% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2012.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 1st 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 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/