Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 41.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
41.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
14th
of 45 groups
All-time high
65.8%
in 1999
All-time low
41.1%
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 65.8 %2000: 64.9 %2001: 64.2 %2002: 62.4 %2003: 60.8 %2004: 59.6 %2005: 58.9 %2006: 57.6 %2007: 55.8 %2008: 53.9 %2009: 53.2 %2010: 51.1 %2011: 48.4 %2012: 46.7 %2013: 45.4 %2014: 45.1 %2015: 43.5 %2016: 42.9 %2017: 41.9 %2018: 41.2 %2019: 41.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Early-demographic dividend stood at 41.1%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 65.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2019.

That places Early-demographic dividend 14th 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, female in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 65.8%
2000 64.9% -1.4%
2001 64.2% -1.0%
2002 62.4% -2.8%
2003 60.8% -2.5%
2004 59.6% -1.9%
2005 58.9% -1.2%
2006 57.6% -2.2%
2007 55.8% -3.1%
2008 53.9% -3.4%
2009 53.2% -1.3%
2010 51.1% -3.9%
2011 48.4% -5.2%
2012 46.7% -3.7%
2013 45.4% -2.8%
2014 45.1% -0.5%
2015 43.5% -3.7%
2016 42.9% -1.4%
2017 41.9% -2.3%
2018 41.2% -1.6%
2019 41.1% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.8% 65.8% 65.8% 1
2000s 59.1% 53.2% 64.9% 10
2010s 44.7% 41.1% 51.1% 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 66.3% compare
  2. 12 Burkina Faso 65.3% compare
  3. 13 Côte d'Ivoire 64.4% compare
  4. 14 Burundi 62.3% compare
  5. 15 Guatemala 61.3% compare
  6. 16 Cambodia 60.7% compare
  7. 17 Pakistan 60.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Early-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Early-demographic dividend was 41.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2019.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.