Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low income
Low income: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 60.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low income, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low income is 60.4%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low income peaked at 71.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2014.
That places Low income 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.8% | — |
| 1999 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 70.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 68.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.6% | 71.4% | 71.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 62.2% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 59.3% | 61.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More reference data data for Low income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,206 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 259.59 (2025)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 248.16 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.61 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 18.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.43 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.91 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low income?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low income was 60.4% 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2014.
- How does Low income rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Low income ranks 1st 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 income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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.