Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in North America
North America: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 251,114 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in North America, 1992–2019
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 North America is 251,114 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in North America peaked at 1.03 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 251,114 number, in 2019.
That places North America 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 830,329 number | — |
| 1993 | 696,070 number | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 665,412 number | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 746,806 number | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 768,887 number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 785,815 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 805,466 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 974,706 number | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 806,543 number | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million number | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 758,905 number | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 765,742 number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 590,509 number | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 651,734 number | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 738,057 number | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 771,957 number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 605,594 number | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 762,102 number | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 588,565 number | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 560,540 number | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 554,809 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 484,444 number | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 395,577 number | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 348,494 number | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 334,415 number | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 251,215 number | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 251,114 number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 784,186 number | 665,412 number | 974,706 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 772,391 number | 590,509 number | 1.03 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 453,128 number | 251,114 number | 762,102 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 38 Uzbekistan 110,434 number compare
- 39 Honduras 109,955 number compare
- 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 99,032 number compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 96,491 number compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94,993 number compare
- 43 Jordan 87,988 number compare
- 44 Ecuador 87,711 number compare
More reference data data for North America
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.25 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.15 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.07 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.27 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 271,413 number (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in North America?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in North America was 251,114 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,114 number in 2019.
- How does North America rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- North America ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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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Total number of upper secondary school age female youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.