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

IDA total: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 53.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
53.6%
Change on year
down 8.3%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
71.0%
in 1998
All-time low
53.6%
in 2016
Years of data
14
1998–2016

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

0204060801998200720161998: 71 %2001: 69.5 %2002: 68.8 %2003: 68.3 %2004: 67.5 %2006: 65.8 %2007: 65.2 %2008: 63 %2009: 61.5 %2011: 60.5 %2012: 59.9 %2013: 58.9 %2014: 58.4 %2016: 53.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

IDA total recorded 53.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IDA total peaked at 71.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2016.

IDA total ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 total, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in IDA total, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 71.0%
2001 69.5% -2.1%
2002 68.8% -1.0%
2003 68.3% -0.6%
2004 67.5% -1.2%
2006 65.8% -2.6%
2007 65.2% -0.9%
2008 63.0% -3.3%
2009 61.5% -2.5%
2011 60.5% -1.7%
2012 59.9% -1.0%
2013 58.9% -1.6%
2014 58.4% -0.8%
2016 53.6% -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.0% 71.0% 71.0% 1
2000s 66.2% 61.5% 69.5% 8
2010s 58.3% 53.6% 60.5% 5

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 6 Mozambique 68.9% compare
  2. 7 Guinea 67.5% compare
  3. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 66.4% compare
  4. 9 Djibouti 66.3% compare
  5. 10 Burkina Faso 66.1% compare
  6. 11 Burundi 64.7% compare
  7. 12 Mauritania 61.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IDA total?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IDA total was 53.6% 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 total?
The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2016.
How does IDA total rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
IDA total ranks 9th 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 total?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA 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
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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.