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

IDA total: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 57.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
57.1%
Change on year
down 7.3%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
75.3%
in 1998
All-time low
57.1%
in 2016
Years of data
14
1998–2016

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

0204060801998200720161998: 75.3 %2001: 73.6 %2002: 72.8 %2003: 72.1 %2004: 71.3 %2006: 69.5 %2007: 69 %2008: 66.9 %2009: 65.1 %2011: 63.9 %2012: 63.5 %2013: 62.6 %2014: 61.7 %2016: 57.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2016, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in IDA total stood at 57.1%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in IDA total peaked at 75.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2016.

That places IDA total 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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 total, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in IDA total, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 75.3%
2001 73.6% -2.3%
2002 72.8% -1.0%
2003 72.1% -0.9%
2004 71.3% -1.2%
2006 69.5% -2.5%
2007 69.0% -0.8%
2008 66.9% -3.0%
2009 65.1% -2.7%
2011 63.9% -1.8%
2012 63.5% -0.8%
2013 62.6% -1.4%
2014 61.7% -1.4%
2016 57.1% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.3% 75.3% 75.3% 1
2000s 70.0% 65.1% 73.6% 8
2010s 61.8% 57.1% 63.9% 5

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 5 Malawi 75.8% compare
  2. 6 Ethiopia 75.2% compare
  3. 7 Mozambique 73.0% compare
  4. 8 Afghanistan 68.7% compare
  5. 9 Yemen 67.7% compare
  6. 10 Djibouti 67.1% compare
  7. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 66.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in IDA total?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in IDA total was 57.1% 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 total?
The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2016.
How does IDA total rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
IDA total ranks 8th 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 total?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA 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
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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.