Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IDA total
IDA total: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 37.68 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
37.68 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
39.67 million number
in 2014
All-time low
36.70 million number
in 2017
Years of data
22
1998–2019
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IDA total, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 37.68 million number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IDA total peaked at 39.67 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.70 million number, in 2017.
That places IDA total 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IDA total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.09 million number | — |
| 1999 | 37.90 million number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 38.14 million number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 38.42 million number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 37.96 million number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 37.70 million number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 37.68 million number | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.05 million number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 37.82 million number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.13 million number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.50 million number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 38.27 million number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 37.53 million number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 37.98 million number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 37.72 million number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.26 million number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 39.67 million number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.08 million number | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 37.37 million number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 36.70 million number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 37.43 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 37.68 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.50 million number | 37.09 million number | 37.90 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.07 million number | 37.68 million number | 38.50 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.94 million number | 36.70 million number | 39.67 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 2 Ethiopia 4.64 million number compare
- 3 Indonesia 2.30 million number compare
- 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
More education data for IDA total
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IDA total?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in IDA total was 37.68 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 39.67 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.70 million number in 2017.
- How does IDA total rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- IDA total ranks 5th 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 total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA 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.