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 19.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
23rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
48.4%
in 1970
All-time low
19.8%
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in IBRD only, 1970–2019

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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 19.8%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in IBRD only peaked at 48.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2019.

That places IBRD only 23rd 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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%) in IBRD only, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 48.4%
1971 46.9% -3.0%
1972 46.1% -1.6%
1973 44.4% -3.6%
1974 45.7% +2.9%
1975 44.9% -1.7%
1976 43.3% -3.5%
1977 41.9% -3.3%
1978 42.3% +0.8%
1979 42.5% +0.5%
1980 43.7% +2.9%
1981 44.5% +1.7%
1982 45.7% +2.6%
1983 46.3% +1.5%
1984 46.6% +0.6%
1985 46.2% -1.0%
1986 45.6% -1.1%
1987 44.9% -1.7%
1988 44.8% -0.1%
1989 45.0% +0.3%
1990 44.9% -0.2%
1991 44.1% -1.7%
1992 43.0% -2.4%
1993 41.9% -2.6%
1994 41.3% -1.4%
1995 40.6% -1.7%
1996 39.3% -3.2%
1997 38.8% -1.2%
1998 38.6% -0.5%
1999 38.6% -0.1%
2000 37.7% -2.4%
2001 36.7% -2.5%
2002 35.1% -4.3%
2003 33.0% -6.0%
2004 31.7% -4.0%
2005 30.9% -2.6%
2006 30.1% -2.6%
2007 28.5% -5.4%
2008 26.8% -5.8%
2009 25.9% -3.2%
2010 24.4% -6.0%
2011 22.8% -6.3%
2012 21.9% -4.0%
2013 20.9% -4.8%
2014 20.8% -0.4%
2015 20.8% +0.0%
2016 20.7% -0.7%
2017 20.3% -1.9%
2018 20.0% -1.3%
2019 19.8% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44.7% 41.9% 48.4% 10
1980s 45.3% 43.7% 46.6% 10
1990s 41.1% 38.6% 44.9% 10
2000s 31.6% 25.9% 37.7% 10
2010s 21.2% 19.8% 24.4% 10

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 20 Malawi 36.1% compare
  2. 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.5% compare
  3. 22 British Virgin Islands 35.0% compare
  4. 23 Tuvalu 34.9% compare
  5. 24 Zimbabwe 34.7% compare
  6. 25 Jordan 34.1% compare
  7. 26 Bahamas 29.6% compare

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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 19.8% 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 IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 48.4% 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 19.8% in 2019.
How does IBRD only rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
IBRD only ranks 23rd 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 23.5%. 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, 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
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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/