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

Late-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 12.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.8%
Change on year
down 6.1%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
37.1%
in 1998
All-time low
12.8%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Late-demographic dividend, 1998–2019

15202530351998200820191998: 37.1 %1999: 35.8 %2000: 35 %2001: 33.9 %2002: 33.9 %2003: 32.8 %2004: 31.5 %2005: 30.1 %2006: 28.3 %2007: 25.6 %2008: 22.7 %2009: 19.6 %2010: 17.5 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 17.4 %2013: 17.1 %2014: 16.4 %2015: 16.7 %2016: 15.6 %2017: 15.3 %2018: 13.6 %2019: 12.8 %

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

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 12.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 37.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2019.

That places Late-demographic dividend 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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, female in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Late-demographic dividend, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 37.1%
1999 35.8% -3.4%
2000 35.0% -2.3%
2001 33.9% -3.0%
2002 33.9% +0.0%
2003 32.8% -3.3%
2004 31.5% -4.1%
2005 30.1% -4.4%
2006 28.3% -6.0%
2007 25.6% -9.5%
2008 22.7% -11.2%
2009 19.6% -13.6%
2010 17.5% -10.5%
2011 16.8% -4.4%
2012 17.4% +3.9%
2013 17.1% -1.9%
2014 16.4% -3.9%
2015 16.7% +1.7%
2016 15.6% -6.4%
2017 15.3% -2.2%
2018 13.6% -10.6%
2019 12.8% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.4% 35.8% 37.1% 2
2000s 29.3% 19.6% 35.0% 10
2010s 15.9% 12.8% 17.5% 10

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 32 Kenya 35.9% compare
  2. 33 British Virgin Islands 35.7% compare
  3. 34 Bangladesh 35.7% compare
  4. 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 35.5% compare
  5. 36 Belize 34.9% compare
  6. 37 El Salvador 34.8% compare
  7. 38 Republic of Moldova 34.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Late-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Late-demographic dividend was 12.8% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2019.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 35th 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 Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-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.