Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 4.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 4.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 20.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2019.
That places Post-demographic dividend 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.7% | — |
| 1971 | 20.8% | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 20.4% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 19.8% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 18.0% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 16.3% | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 16.5% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 15.6% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 15.5% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 15.4% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 14.7% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9% | 17.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 14.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 37 Cape Verde 21.5% compare
- 38 Jamaica 21.3% compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 21.3% compare
- 40 Indonesia 20.9% compare
- 41 Republic of Moldova 20.6% compare
- 42 Ghana 20.1% compare
- 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.9% compare
More reference data data for Post-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.91 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.72 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.11 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.71 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.43 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.19 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 828,012 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Post-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Post-demographic dividend was 4.8% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2019.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 40th 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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, 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/