Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in OECD members

OECD members: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9525 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.9525 GPIA
Change on year
up 8.1%
Rank
31st
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.28 GPIA
in 1994
All-time low
0.881 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
33
1987–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in OECD members, 1987–2019

00.511.51987200320191987: 1.2 GPIA1988: 1.3 GPIA1989: 1.2 GPIA1990: 1.3 GPIA1991: 1.3 GPIA1992: 1.3 GPIA1993: 1.3 GPIA1994: 1.3 GPIA1995: 1.3 GPIA1996: 1.3 GPIA1997: 1.2 GPIA1998: 1.2 GPIA1999: 1.2 GPIA2000: 1.2 GPIA2001: 1.1 GPIA2002: 1.1 GPIA2003: 1.1 GPIA2004: 1.1 GPIA2005: 1.2 GPIA2006: 1.1 GPIA2007: 1.1 GPIA2008: 1.1 GPIA2009: 1.1 GPIA2010: 1 GPIA2011: 1.1 GPIA2012: 0.983 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 0.91 GPIA2015: 0.914 GPIA2016: 0.925 GPIA2017: 0.934 GPIA2018: 0.881 GPIA2019: 0.953 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in OECD members is 0.9525 GPIA, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in OECD members peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.881 GPIA, in 2018.

OECD members ranks 31st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in OECD members, 1987 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1987 1.21 GPIA
1988 1.27 GPIA +4.4%
1989 1.25 GPIA -1.3%
1990 1.27 GPIA +1.8%
1991 1.26 GPIA -0.6%
1992 1.26 GPIA -0.3%
1993 1.26 GPIA +0.3%
1994 1.28 GPIA +1.6%
1995 1.27 GPIA -1.0%
1996 1.27 GPIA +0.1%
1997 1.23 GPIA -3.2%
1998 1.2 GPIA -2.5%
1999 1.16 GPIA -3.0%
2000 1.19 GPIA +2.2%
2001 1.15 GPIA -3.8%
2002 1.1 GPIA -4.1%
2003 1.11 GPIA +0.8%
2004 1.12 GPIA +1.4%
2005 1.17 GPIA +4.3%
2006 1.1 GPIA -5.8%
2007 1.1 GPIA -0.0%
2008 1.1 GPIA +0.3%
2009 1.05 GPIA -4.8%
2010 1.04 GPIA -0.7%
2011 1.05 GPIA +0.9%
2012 0.9833 GPIA -6.6%
2013 1.03 GPIA +5.1%
2014 0.9099 GPIA -11.9%
2015 0.9139 GPIA +0.4%
2016 0.9254 GPIA +1.3%
2017 0.9339 GPIA +0.9%
2018 0.881 GPIA -5.7%
2019 0.9525 GPIA +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.24 GPIA 1.21 GPIA 1.27 GPIA 3
1990s 1.25 GPIA 1.16 GPIA 1.28 GPIA 10
2000s 1.12 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 1.19 GPIA 10
2010s 0.963 GPIA 0.881 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 28 Guinea 1.28 GPIA compare
  2. 29 Chad 1.21 GPIA compare
  3. 30 Eritrea 1.2 GPIA compare
  4. 31 Chile 1.19 GPIA compare
  5. 32 Cameroon 1.18 GPIA compare
  6. 33 British Virgin Islands 1.18 GPIA compare
  7. 34 Mozambique 1.17 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 OECD members?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in OECD members was 0.9525 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 OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPIA in 1994.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 0.881 GPIA in 2018.
How does OECD members rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
OECD members ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD members 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/