Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.05 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
18th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
1.05 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Least developed countries, 1998–2019

00.250.50.7511.21998200820191998: 1.2 GPIA1999: 1.2 GPIA2000: 1.2 GPIA2001: 1.2 GPIA2002: 1.2 GPIA2003: 1.2 GPIA2004: 1.2 GPIA2005: 1.2 GPIA2006: 1.2 GPIA2007: 1.2 GPIA2008: 1.2 GPIA2009: 1.2 GPIA2010: 1.1 GPIA2011: 1.1 GPIA2012: 1.1 GPIA2013: 1.1 GPIA2014: 1.1 GPIA2015: 1.1 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 1.1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 1.05 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2019.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Least developed countries peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2018.

Least developed countries ranks 18th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Least developed countries, 1998 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1998 1.21 GPIA
1999 1.22 GPIA +0.4%
2000 1.22 GPIA -0.0%
2001 1.22 GPIA +0.3%
2002 1.21 GPIA -0.8%
2003 1.19 GPIA -1.7%
2004 1.18 GPIA -0.7%
2005 1.19 GPIA +0.6%
2006 1.18 GPIA -0.6%
2007 1.18 GPIA -0.3%
2008 1.16 GPIA -1.5%
2009 1.16 GPIA -0.5%
2010 1.14 GPIA -1.2%
2011 1.12 GPIA -2.1%
2012 1.09 GPIA -2.1%
2013 1.08 GPIA -1.6%
2014 1.06 GPIA -1.6%
2015 1.06 GPIA +0.0%
2016 1.06 GPIA -0.1%
2017 1.05 GPIA -1.1%
2018 1.05 GPIA -0.1%
2019 1.05 GPIA +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.22 GPIA 1.21 GPIA 1.22 GPIA 2
2000s 1.19 GPIA 1.16 GPIA 1.22 GPIA 10
2010s 1.08 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 15 Switzerland 1.48 GPIA compare
  2. 16 Vanuatu 1.47 GPIA compare
  3. 17 Belgium 1.45 GPIA compare
  4. 18 Togo 1.45 GPIA compare
  5. 19 Kenya 1.4 GPIA compare
  6. 20 United Arab Emirates 1.39 GPIA compare
  7. 21 Yemen 1.34 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Least developed countries?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Least developed countries was 1.05 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2018.
How does Least developed countries rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Least developed countries ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,962 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/