Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IDA only
IDA only: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 27.34 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
27.34 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
27.56 million number
in 2016
All-time low
24.85 million number
in 2010
Years of data
22
1998–2019
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IDA only, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 27.34 million number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 27.56 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.85 million number, in 2010.
That places IDA only 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.17 million number | — |
| 1999 | 26.61 million number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 26.76 million number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 26.86 million number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.06 million number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 25.74 million number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.77 million number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.03 million number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 25.31 million number | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 25.14 million number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.14 million number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.15 million number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.85 million number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.20 million number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 24.89 million number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 26.37 million number | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 26.88 million number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.09 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 27.56 million number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.03 million number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 27.23 million number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.34 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.39 million number | 26.17 million number | 26.61 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.79 million number | 25.14 million number | 26.86 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.44 million number | 24.85 million number | 27.56 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 8 Philippines 897,332 number compare
- 9 Mozambique 860,370 number compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 858,211 number compare
- 11 Myanmar 848,088 number compare
- 12 Cameroon 808,212 number compare
- 13 Mali 718,713 number compare
- 14 Guinea 559,421 number compare
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IDA only?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IDA only was 27.34 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 27.56 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.85 million number in 2010.
- How does IDA only rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 11th 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 only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA 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.