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

Latest (2019)
251,114 number
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
41st
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.03 million number
in 2002
All-time low
251,114 number
in 2019
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in North America, 1992–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1992200520191992: 830.3k number1993: 696.1k number1994: 665.4k number1995: 746.8k number1996: 768.9k number1997: 785.8k number1998: 805.5k number1999: 974.7k number2000: 1.0M number2001: 806.5k number2002: 1.0M number2003: 758.9k number2004: 765.7k number2005: 590.5k number2006: 651.7k number2007: 738.1k number2008: 772.0k number2009: 605.6k number2010: 762.1k number2011: 588.6k number2012: 560.5k number2013: 554.8k number2014: 484.4k number2015: 395.6k number2016: 348.5k number2017: 334.4k number2018: 251.2k number2019: 251.1k 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 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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number) in North America, 1992 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Uzbekistan 110,434 number compare
  2. 39 Honduras 109,955 number compare
  3. 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 99,032 number compare
  4. 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 96,491 number compare
  5. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94,993 number compare
  6. 43 Jordan 87,988 number compare
  7. 44 Ecuador 87,711 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 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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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.