Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 1.01 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.01 million number
Change on year
up 13.5%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.20 million number
in 1987
All-time low
888,943 number
in 2018
Years of data
34
1986–2019
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, 1986–2019
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 Post-demographic dividend is 1.01 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 3.20 million number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 888,943 number, in 2018.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.86 million number | — |
| 1987 | 3.20 million number | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 2.57 million number | -19.9% |
| 1989 | 2.78 million number | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 2.39 million number | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 2.45 million number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.47 million number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.19 million number | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 2.09 million number | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.03 million number | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.88 million number | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 2.26 million number | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 2.24 million number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.37 million number | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.90 million number | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 1.57 million number | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 1.51 million number | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million number | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million number | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million number | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million number | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million number | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million number | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million number | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million number | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million number | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 921,754 number | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 894,667 number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 909,576 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 888,943 number | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million number | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.85 million number | 2.57 million number | 3.20 million number | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.24 million number | 1.88 million number | 2.47 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.90 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million number | 888,943 number | 1.23 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 162,506 number compare
- 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 157,392 number compare
- 34 Tunisia 154,071 number
- 35 Togo 151,876 number compare
- 36 Egypt 127,840 number compare
- 37 Cambodia 119,524 number compare
- 38 Mauritania 110,180 number compare
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend was 1.01 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million number in 1987.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 888,943 number in 2018.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.