Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in World
World: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 25.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in World, 1970–2019
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 World is 25.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in World peaked at 45.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2019.
That places World 17th 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 World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.4% | — |
| 1971 | 44.9% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 44.3% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 43.2% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 43.8% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 43.2% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 42.2% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 41.3% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 42.9% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 43.6% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 44.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 44.0% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 43.5% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 43.5% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 42.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 40.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.2% | 41.3% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.6% | 42.4% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 40.1% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 30.5% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 25.2% | 29.2% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in World?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in World was 25.2% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2019.
- How does World rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- World ranks 17th 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 World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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/