Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in IBRD only
IBRD only: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 21.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in IBRD only stood at 21.6%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in IBRD only peaked at 39.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2019.
That places IBRD only 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.4% | — |
| 1971 | 38.7% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 38.3% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 37.3% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 38.2% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 37.6% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 36.5% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 35.4% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 35.1% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 36.0% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 36.4% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 37.1% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 37.2% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 36.4% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 36.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 35.8% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.2% | 35.1% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 36.0% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 32.1% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 25.3% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.6% | 24.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 39.76 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 36.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 76.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.16 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 6.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in IBRD only?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in IBRD only was 21.6% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2019.
- How does IBRD only rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- IBRD only ranks 20th 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 IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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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/