Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 28.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
14th
of 43 groups
All-time high
63.0%
in 1972
All-time low
28.3%
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Early-demographic dividend, 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 Early-demographic dividend is 28.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 63.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2019.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 62.1%
1971 62.3% +0.4%
1972 63.0% +1.1%
1973 61.3% -2.7%
1974 62.5% +2.0%
1975 62.0% -0.7%
1976 61.4% -1.0%
1977 61.0% -0.7%
1978 60.6% -0.7%
1979 59.4% -2.0%
1980 58.8% -1.0%
1981 58.3% -0.9%
1982 57.7% -1.0%
1983 56.9% -1.4%
1984 56.6% -0.6%
1985 55.9% -1.1%
1986 55.4% -1.0%
1987 54.7% -1.2%
1988 55.0% +0.4%
1989 54.9% -0.0%
1990 54.5% -0.8%
1991 54.0% -1.0%
1992 53.4% -1.1%
1993 52.7% -1.2%
1994 52.5% -0.5%
1995 52.5% -0.0%
1996 51.6% -1.6%
1997 51.5% -0.2%
1998 52.5% +1.9%
1999 52.8% +0.5%
2000 51.8% -1.9%
2001 50.8% -1.9%
2002 49.1% -3.3%
2003 46.7% -5.0%
2004 45.3% -3.0%
2005 44.4% -1.9%
2006 43.0% -3.2%
2007 41.0% -4.7%
2008 39.5% -3.6%
2009 38.7% -2.0%
2010 36.7% -5.2%
2011 34.7% -5.5%
2012 32.9% -5.2%
2013 31.8% -3.3%
2014 31.5% -0.9%
2015 30.0% -4.7%
2016 29.5% -1.7%
2017 28.7% -2.8%
2018 28.4% -1.2%
2019 28.3% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61.6% 59.4% 63.0% 10
1980s 56.4% 54.7% 58.8% 10
1990s 52.8% 51.5% 54.5% 10
2000s 45.0% 38.7% 51.8% 10
2010s 31.3% 28.3% 36.7% 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 49.0% compare
  2. 12 Guatemala 48.1% compare
  3. 13 Iraq 47.5% compare
  4. 14 Cameroon 47.2% compare
  5. 15 Eritrea 46.7% compare
  6. 16 Burundi 45.9% compare
  7. 17 Cambodia 41.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Early-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Early-demographic dividend was 28.3% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 1972.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2019.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th 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 Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/