Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 64.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
64.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
2nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
79.6%
in 1999
All-time low
64.3%
in 2017
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 79.6 %2000: 79.1 %2001: 78.6 %2002: 78 %2003: 77.5 %2004: 76.6 %2005: 75.5 %2006: 73.9 %2007: 72 %2008: 70.1 %2009: 68.9 %2010: 67.7 %2011: 66.9 %2012: 66 %2013: 65.8 %2014: 65 %2015: 64.8 %2016: 64.7 %2017: 64.3 %2018: 65.1 %2019: 64.5 %

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 64.5%.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 79.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2017.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 79.6%
2000 79.1% -0.6%
2001 78.6% -0.6%
2002 78.0% -0.9%
2003 77.5% -0.6%
2004 76.6% -1.1%
2005 75.5% -1.5%
2006 73.9% -2.1%
2007 72.0% -2.5%
2008 70.1% -2.6%
2009 68.9% -1.7%
2010 67.7% -1.8%
2011 66.9% -1.2%
2012 66.0% -1.2%
2013 65.8% -0.3%
2014 65.0% -1.1%
2015 64.8% -0.4%
2016 64.7% -0.1%
2017 64.3% -0.7%
2018 65.1% +1.3%
2019 64.5% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.6% 79.6% 79.6% 1
2000s 75.0% 68.9% 79.1% 10
2010s 65.5% 64.3% 67.7% 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 1 Niger 88.9% compare
  2. 2 Chad 85.1% compare
  3. 3 Mali 78.9% compare
  4. 4 Guinea 75.8% compare
  5. 5 Malawi 75.8% compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 64.5% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2017.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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
Last refreshed

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.