Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IBRD only
IBRD only: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 22.48 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only stood at 22.48 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 59.32 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.28 million number, in 2015.
IBRD only ranks 15th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.58 million number | — |
| 1999 | 59.32 million number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 59.03 million number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.68 million number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 55.08 million number | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 47.87 million number | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 43.65 million number | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 39.74 million number | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 37.65 million number | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 33.56 million number | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 31.40 million number | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 30.32 million number | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 28.25 million number | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 26.62 million number | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 24.92 million number | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 23.07 million number | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 22.84 million number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.28 million number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 22.64 million number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 22.79 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.49 million number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.48 million number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.45 million number | 57.58 million number | 59.32 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.70 million number | 30.32 million number | 59.03 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.84 million number | 22.28 million number | 28.25 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IBRD only?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IBRD only was 22.48 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 59.32 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.28 million number in 2015.
- How does IBRD only rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- IBRD only ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 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.