Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in North America
North America: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 2.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in North America, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North America recorded 2.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in North America peaked at 15.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2018.
That places North America 43rd 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.0% | — |
| 1971 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 11.7% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 11.7% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 11.8% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 11.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | -36.0% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 7.5% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
More reference data data for North America
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.25 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.15 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.07 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.27 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 271,413 number (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in North America?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in North America was 2.4% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2018.
- How does North America rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- North America ranks 43rd 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 North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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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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/