Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 60.11 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total is 60.11 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 97.14 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 59.44 million number, in 2017.
That places IDA & IBRD total 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 94.58 million number | — |
| 1999 | 97.14 million number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 97.09 million number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.04 million number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.98 million number | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 85.52 million number | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 81.30 million number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 77.77 million number | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 75.44 million number | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 71.64 million number | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 69.85 million number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 68.56 million number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 65.74 million number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 64.57 million number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 62.61 million number | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 62.29 million number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.47 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.32 million number | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 59.97 million number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.44 million number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.87 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.11 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.86 million number | 94.58 million number | 97.14 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.72 million number | 68.56 million number | 97.09 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.74 million number | 59.44 million number | 65.74 million number | 10 |
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More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total was 60.11 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 97.14 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.44 million number in 2017.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.