Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 57.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
57.7%
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
72.4%
in 1998
All-time low
57.7%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, 1998–2019

0204060801998200820191998: 72.4 %1999: 72.1 %2000: 71.7 %2001: 70.7 %2002: 69.6 %2003: 68.7 %2004: 67.4 %2005: 67 %2006: 67 %2007: 68 %2008: 64.7 %2009: 62.9 %2010: 61.2 %2011: 61.1 %2012: 60.8 %2013: 59.3 %2014: 58.6 %2015: 58.4 %2016: 58.3 %2017: 58 %2018: 59 %2019: 57.7 %

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 Pre-demographic dividend is 57.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 72.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2019.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 72.4%
1999 72.1% -0.3%
2000 71.7% -0.6%
2001 70.7% -1.4%
2002 69.6% -1.5%
2003 68.7% -1.3%
2004 67.4% -1.8%
2005 67.0% -0.6%
2006 67.0% -0.0%
2007 68.0% +1.4%
2008 64.7% -4.8%
2009 62.9% -2.8%
2010 61.2% -2.7%
2011 61.1% -0.1%
2012 60.8% -0.5%
2013 59.3% -2.5%
2014 58.6% -1.2%
2015 58.4% -0.3%
2016 58.3% -0.1%
2017 58.0% -0.5%
2018 59.0% +1.7%
2019 57.7% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.3% 72.1% 72.4% 2
2000s 67.8% 62.9% 71.7% 10
2010s 59.2% 57.7% 61.2% 10

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 1 Niger 86.1% compare
  2. 2 Chad 77.9% compare
  3. 3 Mali 75.1% compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 74.0% compare
  5. 5 Malawi 69.0% compare
  6. 6 Mozambique 68.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend was 57.7% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2019.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 3rd 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pre-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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.