Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IBRD only

IBRD only: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 31.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
31.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
22nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
48.2%
in 1998
All-time low
31.8%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IBRD only, 1998–2019

010203040501998200820191998: 48.2 %1999: 48.1 %2000: 47.5 %2001: 47 %2002: 46 %2003: 44.7 %2004: 43.7 %2005: 43.1 %2006: 42 %2007: 40.2 %2008: 38.4 %2009: 37.7 %2010: 36 %2011: 34.3 %2012: 33.8 %2013: 33 %2014: 33.1 %2015: 33.1 %2016: 33.1 %2017: 32.3 %2018: 32 %2019: 31.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IBRD only stood at 31.8%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 48.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2019.

That places IBRD only 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in IBRD only, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 48.2%
1999 48.1% -0.4%
2000 47.5% -1.3%
2001 47.0% -1.0%
2002 46.0% -2.2%
2003 44.7% -2.7%
2004 43.7% -2.3%
2005 43.1% -1.4%
2006 42.0% -2.4%
2007 40.2% -4.2%
2008 38.4% -4.5%
2009 37.7% -1.9%
2010 36.0% -4.4%
2011 34.3% -4.9%
2012 33.8% -1.4%
2013 33.0% -2.3%
2014 33.1% +0.4%
2015 33.1% -0.0%
2016 33.1% -0.0%
2017 32.3% -2.4%
2018 32.0% -1.0%
2019 31.8% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.2% 48.1% 48.2% 2
2000s 43.0% 37.7% 47.5% 10
2010s 33.3% 31.8% 36.0% 10

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 19 Pakistan 54.8% compare
  2. 20 Cameroon 54.1% compare
  3. 21 Tuvalu 49.9% compare
  4. 22 Iraq 49.4% compare
  5. 23 Eritrea 48.7% compare
  6. 24 Zimbabwe 47.8% compare
  7. 25 Jordan 45.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IBRD only?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IBRD only was 31.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2019.
How does IBRD only rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
IBRD only ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IBRD only data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.