Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Low income
Low income: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 51.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Low income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Low income stood at 51.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Low income peaked at 74.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2012.
Low income ranks 2nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Low income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.7% | — |
| 1971 | 74.4% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 73.6% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 73.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 72.9% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 71.8% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 70.8% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 69.5% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 69.3% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 70.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 72.7% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 72.4% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 72.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 69.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.0% | 70.8% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.9% | 69.3% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.7% | 69.2% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 53.3% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 50.0% | 52.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More reference data data for Low income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,206 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 259.59 (2025)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 248.16 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.61 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 18.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.43 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.91 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Low income?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Low income was 51.3% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2012.
- How does Low income rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Low income ranks 2nd 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 Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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, female (%). 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/