Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in IBRD only

IBRD only: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 35.31 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
35.31 million number
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
6th
of 43 groups
All-time high
61.20 million number
in 2001
All-time low
35.31 million number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in IBRD only, 1998–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M1998200820191998: 60.4M number1999: 61.0M number2000: 61.0M number2001: 61.2M number2002: 60.8M number2003: 60.0M number2004: 59.3M number2005: 58.4M number2006: 56.3M number2007: 52.6M number2008: 48.6M number2009: 46.5M number2010: 43.3M number2011: 40.3M number2012: 39.0M number2013: 37.8M number2014: 37.6M number2015: 37.4M number2016: 36.8M number2017: 35.9M number2018: 35.6M number2019: 35.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in IBRD only is 35.31 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in IBRD only peaked at 61.20 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.31 million number, in 2019.

IBRD only ranks 6th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number) in IBRD only, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 60.43 million number
1999 60.99 million number +0.9%
2000 61.01 million number +0.0%
2001 61.20 million number +0.3%
2002 60.76 million number -0.7%
2003 60.03 million number -1.2%
2004 59.31 million number -1.2%
2005 58.38 million number -1.6%
2006 56.31 million number -3.5%
2007 52.63 million number -6.5%
2008 48.63 million number -7.6%
2009 46.50 million number -4.4%
2010 43.29 million number -6.9%
2011 40.32 million number -6.9%
2012 39.05 million number -3.1%
2013 37.79 million number -3.2%
2014 37.58 million number -0.5%
2015 37.43 million number -0.4%
2016 36.80 million number -1.7%
2017 35.90 million number -2.4%
2018 35.56 million number -0.9%
2019 35.31 million number -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.71 million number 60.43 million number 60.99 million number 2
2000s 56.48 million number 46.50 million number 61.20 million number 10
2010s 37.90 million number 35.31 million number 43.29 million number 10

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 3 Ethiopia 1.69 million number compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 1.50 million number compare
  3. 5 Afghanistan 885,623 number compare
  4. 6 Mexico 806,971 number compare
  5. 7 Kenya 651,120 number compare
  6. 8 Brazil 631,349 number compare
  7. 9 Egypt 605,281 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in IBRD only?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in IBRD only was 35.31 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 61.20 million number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 35.31 million number in 2019.
How does IBRD only rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
IBRD only ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IBRD only data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,019 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age female youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.