Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 31.42 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income stood at 31.42 million number.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income peaked at 56.21 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31.23 million number, in 2017.
Lower middle income ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.21 million number | — |
| 2000 | 55.51 million number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 55.42 million number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.44 million number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 51.43 million number | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 49.77 million number | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 48.37 million number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 46.70 million number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 45.30 million number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 44.39 million number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 43.55 million number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 40.89 million number | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 39.45 million number | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 37.33 million number | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 36.15 million number | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 35.84 million number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 33.22 million number | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 32.00 million number | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 31.23 million number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 31.65 million number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.42 million number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.21 million number | 56.21 million number | 56.21 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.49 million number | 43.55 million number | 55.51 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.92 million number | 31.23 million number | 40.89 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 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
- 9 Mozambique 860,370 number compare
More education data for Lower middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income was 31.42 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 56.21 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.23 million number in 2017.
- How does Lower middle income rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lower middle income ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.