Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 38.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low & middle income, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 38.4% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low & middle income peaked at 54.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2019.
That places Low & middle income 16th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.0% | — |
| 1999 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 52.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 53.8% | 54.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 44.3% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 38.4% | 42.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More reference data data for Low & middle income
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 61.84 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 57.86 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.72 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 119.71 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.11 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.78 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low & middle income?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low & middle income was 38.4% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2019.
- How does Low & middle income rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Low & middle income ranks 16th 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 Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.