Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Middle income
Middle income: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 25.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Middle income, 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 Middle income is 25.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Middle income peaked at 41.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2019.
That places Middle income 15th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.6% | — |
| 1971 | 40.9% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 40.6% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 39.7% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 40.5% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 39.9% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 38.9% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 37.9% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 37.5% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 37.6% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 38.2% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 38.6% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 39.2% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 39.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 39.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 39.2% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 39.0% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 38.5% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 38.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.4% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 36.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 36.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.5% | 37.5% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 38.2% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 35.6% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 29.9% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 25.1% | 28.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More reference data data for Middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,879 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 333.57 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 330.27 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 48.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.64 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 52.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 100.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.67 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.61 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Middle income?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Middle income was 25.1% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2019.
- How does Middle income rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Middle income ranks 15th 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 Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle income 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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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/