Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 36.40 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Least developed countries, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Least developed countries stood at 36.40 million number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Least developed countries peaked at 36.40 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.75 million number, in 1998.
That places Least developed countries 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30.75 million number | — |
| 1999 | 30.93 million number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 31.59 million number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 32.08 million number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 32.27 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.76 million number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 33.39 million number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 33.87 million number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 34.05 million number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.04 million number | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.82 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 33.52 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 33.63 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.46 million number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 34.59 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 34.90 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 35.04 million number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 35.59 million number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 34.84 million number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 35.32 million number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 35.97 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 36.40 million number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.84 million number | 30.75 million number | 30.93 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.14 million number | 31.59 million number | 34.05 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.07 million number | 33.63 million number | 36.40 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 973,911 number compare
- 13 Türkiye 920,969 number compare
- 14 Iraq 896,863 number compare
- 15 Mali 893,167 number compare
- 16 Myanmar 884,136 number compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 855,745 number compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 854,168 number compare
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Least developed countries?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Least developed countries was 36.40 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 36.40 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.75 million number in 1998.
- How does Least developed countries rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.