Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Small states

Small states: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 29.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
29.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
43.8%
in 1998
All-time low
29.3%
in 2017
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Small states, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 42.6 %1998: 43.8 %1999: 41.6 %2000: 42.3 %2001: 40.8 %2002: 40 %2003: 37.6 %2004: 36.4 %2005: 35.4 %2006: 34.2 %2007: 32.9 %2008: 32.6 %2009: 31.8 %2010: 30.6 %2011: 30.5 %2012: 30.7 %2013: 31.2 %2014: 30.7 %2015: 30.3 %2016: 29.6 %2017: 29.3 %2018: 29.7 %2019: 29.7 %

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 Small states is 29.7%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Small states peaked at 43.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2017.

That places Small states 25th 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 23 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Small states, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 42.6%
1998 43.8% +2.8%
1999 41.6% -5.1%
2000 42.3% +1.7%
2001 40.8% -3.5%
2002 40.0% -2.0%
2003 37.6% -6.0%
2004 36.4% -3.3%
2005 35.4% -2.7%
2006 34.2% -3.5%
2007 32.9% -3.8%
2008 32.6% -0.7%
2009 31.8% -2.5%
2010 30.6% -3.8%
2011 30.5% -0.4%
2012 30.7% +0.7%
2013 31.2% +1.7%
2014 30.7% -1.8%
2015 30.3% -1.3%
2016 29.6% -2.3%
2017 29.3% -1.1%
2018 29.7% +1.5%
2019 29.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.7% 41.6% 43.8% 3
2000s 36.4% 31.8% 42.3% 10
2010s 30.2% 29.3% 31.2% 10

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  5. 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 46.1% compare
  6. 27 Jordan 43.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Small states?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Small states was 29.7% 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 Small states?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2017.
How does Small states rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Small states ranks 25th 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 Small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small states 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.