Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 55.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Least developed countries, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 55.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Least developed countries peaked at 73.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2019.
Least developed countries ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 73.4% | — |
| 1999 | 72.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 72.7% | 73.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 63.5% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 55.7% | 62.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 4 Ethiopia 74.0% compare
- 5 Malawi 69.0% compare
- 6 Mozambique 68.9% compare
- 7 Guinea 67.5% compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 66.4% compare
- 9 Djibouti 66.3% compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 66.1% compare
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Least developed countries?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Least developed countries was 55.7% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 2019.
- How does Least developed countries rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 7th 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 Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.