Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 42.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 42.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Least developed countries peaked at 59.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2019.
That places Least developed countries 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.4% | — |
| 1971 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 59.2% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 58.6% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 58.4% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 58.0% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 57.4% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 56.9% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 56.4% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 56.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 56.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 55.7% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.8% | 57.6% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.5% | 56.1% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 54.0% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 46.3% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 42.4% | 45.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Least developed countries?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Least developed countries was 42.4% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2019.
- How does Least developed countries rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Least developed countries ranks 7th 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 Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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/