Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total

IDA & IBRD total: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 39.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
39.0%
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
15th
of 45 groups
All-time high
53.6%
in 1998
All-time low
39.0%
in 2016
Years of data
14
1998–2016

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, 1998–2016

02040601998200720161998: 53.6 %2001: 52.3 %2002: 51.4 %2003: 50.3 %2004: 49.3 %2006: 47.8 %2007: 46.5 %2008: 44.8 %2009: 44 %2011: 41.6 %2012: 41.2 %2013: 40.5 %2014: 40.6 %2016: 39 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total stood at 39.0%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 53.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2016.

That places IDA & IBRD total 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in IDA & IBRD total, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 53.6%
2001 52.3% -2.3%
2002 51.4% -1.8%
2003 50.3% -2.1%
2004 49.3% -1.9%
2006 47.8% -3.0%
2007 46.5% -2.7%
2008 44.8% -3.6%
2009 44.0% -1.7%
2011 41.6% -5.5%
2012 41.2% -0.9%
2013 40.5% -1.8%
2014 40.6% +0.2%
2016 39.0% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.6% 53.6% 53.6% 1
2000s 48.3% 44.0% 52.3% 8
2010s 40.6% 39.0% 41.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total was 39.0% in 2016, 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 IDA & IBRD total?
The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2016.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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
Last refreshed

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.