Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 7.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, 1992–2019
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 Post-demographic dividend is 7.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 22.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2019.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22.4% | — |
| 1993 | 19.7% | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 16.0% | 22.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 10.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 39 Republic of Moldova 35.3% compare
- 40 Lesotho 33.9% compare
- 41 El Salvador 33.9% compare
- 42 Bahamas 32.5% compare
- 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 32.0% compare
- 44 Paraguay 31.6% compare
- 45 Kenya 31.1% compare
More reference data data for Post-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.91 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.72 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.11 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.71 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.43 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.19 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 828,012 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend was 7.0% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2019.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 42nd 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.