Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 25.21 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 25.21 million number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 25.21 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.74 million number, in 1992.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.74 million number | — |
| 1993 | 17.14 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 17.97 million number | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 18.13 million number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 18.67 million number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 19.11 million number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 19.84 million number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 20.19 million number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 20.25 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 20.67 million number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 20.40 million number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 20.11 million number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.20 million number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 20.53 million number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 20.75 million number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 21.23 million number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 21.17 million number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.98 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 20.63 million number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 20.90 million number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.33 million number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 21.84 million number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 22.98 million number | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 23.84 million number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 23.87 million number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 23.80 million number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.73 million number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 25.21 million number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.48 million number | 16.74 million number | 20.19 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.63 million number | 20.11 million number | 21.23 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.91 million number | 20.63 million number | 25.21 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend was 25.21 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 25.21 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.74 million number in 1992.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.