Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 29.93 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend stood at 29.93 million number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 58.34 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.93 million number, in 2019.
That places Early-demographic dividend 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.42 million number | — |
| 1999 | 58.34 million number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 57.41 million number | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 56.55 million number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 55.16 million number | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 51.11 million number | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 48.75 million number | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 47.31 million number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 45.34 million number | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 42.03 million number | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 41.40 million number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 40.79 million number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 38.45 million number | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 37.15 million number | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 34.67 million number | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 34.22 million number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 33.63 million number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.90 million number | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 30.85 million number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.40 million number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 30.25 million number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 29.93 million number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.88 million number | 57.42 million number | 58.34 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.59 million number | 40.79 million number | 57.41 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.04 million number | 29.93 million number | 38.45 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 4 Niger 1.29 million number compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 1.07 million number compare
- 6 Chad 978,380 number compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 901,365 number compare
- 8 Philippines 897,332 number compare
- 9 Mozambique 860,370 number compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 858,211 number compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 29.93 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 58.34 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.93 million number in 2019.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.