Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in IDA & IBRD total

IDA & IBRD total: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 39.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
39.5%
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
16th
of 45 groups
All-time high
57.9%
in 1998
All-time low
39.5%
in 2016
Years of data
14
1998–2016

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in IDA & IBRD total, 1998–2016

02040601998200720161998: 57.9 %2001: 55.9 %2002: 54.6 %2003: 53 %2004: 51.6 %2006: 49.6 %2007: 48.3 %2008: 46.5 %2009: 45.5 %2011: 42.7 %2012: 42.1 %2013: 41.2 %2014: 41.1 %2016: 39.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in IDA & IBRD total is 39.5%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 57.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2016.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in IDA & IBRD total, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 57.9%
2001 55.9% -3.4%
2002 54.6% -2.3%
2003 53.0% -3.0%
2004 51.6% -2.6%
2006 49.6% -3.8%
2007 48.3% -2.6%
2008 46.5% -3.8%
2009 45.5% -2.1%
2011 42.7% -6.1%
2012 42.1% -1.5%
2013 41.2% -1.9%
2014 41.1% -0.3%
2016 39.5% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.9% 57.9% 57.9% 1
2000s 50.6% 45.5% 55.9% 8
2010s 41.3% 39.5% 42.7% 5

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

  1. 13 Côte d'Ivoire 64.4%
  2. 14 Burundi 62.3% compare
  3. 15 Guatemala 61.3% compare
  4. 16 Cambodia 60.7% compare
  5. 17 Pakistan 60.0% compare
  6. 18 Mauritania 59.0% compare
  7. 19 Cameroon 58.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in IDA & IBRD total?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in IDA & IBRD total was 39.5% in 2016, 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 IDA & IBRD total?
The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2016.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.