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

World: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 35.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
35.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
20th
of 45 groups
All-time high
52.8%
in 1998
All-time low
35.2%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

02040601998200820191998: 52.8 %1999: 52.8 %2000: 52.2 %2001: 51.3 %2002: 50.2 %2003: 48.6 %2004: 47.3 %2005: 46.4 %2006: 45.4 %2007: 44.2 %2008: 42.5 %2009: 41.5 %2010: 40.2 %2011: 38.9 %2012: 38.4 %2013: 37.6 %2014: 37.4 %2015: 36.7 %2016: 36.2 %2017: 35.7 %2018: 35.5 %2019: 35.2 %

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 World is 35.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in World peaked at 52.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2019.

That places World 20th 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 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in World, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 52.8%
1999 52.8% -0.0%
2000 52.2% -1.2%
2001 51.3% -1.7%
2002 50.2% -2.0%
2003 48.6% -3.1%
2004 47.3% -2.7%
2005 46.4% -2.0%
2006 45.4% -2.1%
2007 44.2% -2.6%
2008 42.5% -3.9%
2009 41.5% -2.3%
2010 40.2% -3.1%
2011 38.9% -3.2%
2012 38.4% -1.3%
2013 37.6% -2.2%
2014 37.4% -0.6%
2015 36.7% -1.9%
2016 36.2% -1.2%
2017 35.7% -1.3%
2018 35.5% -0.8%
2019 35.2% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.8% 52.8% 52.8% 2
2000s 47.0% 41.5% 52.2% 10
2010s 37.2% 35.2% 40.2% 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 17 Pakistan 60.0% compare
  2. 18 Mauritania 59.0% compare
  3. 19 Cameroon 58.4% compare
  4. 20 Iraq 57.6% compare
  5. 21 Honduras 53.8% compare
  6. 22 Eritrea 52.6% compare
  7. 23 Zimbabwe 50.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in World?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in World was 35.2% 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2019.
How does World rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
World ranks 20th 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 World?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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.