Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 45.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income stood at 45.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income peaked at 64.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2019.
That places Lower middle income 13th 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 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.7% | — |
| 2000 | 64.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.7% | 64.7% | 64.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 55.1% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 45.2% | 53.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 10 Burkina Faso 66.1% compare
- 11 Burundi 64.7% compare
- 12 Mauritania 61.1% compare
- 13 Guatemala 59.2% compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 58.3% compare
- 15 Yemen 56.4% compare
- 16 Cambodia 56.1% compare
More reference data data for Lower middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 6,782 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 469.5 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 475.87 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.75 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.74 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 59.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.41 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.37 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income was 45.2% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2019.
- How does Lower middle income rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lower middle income ranks 13th 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 Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower 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.