Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Small states
Small states: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 345,351 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
345,351 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
419,985 number
in 2000
All-time low
277,736 number
in 1978
Years of data
44
1976–2019
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Small states, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Small states stood at 345,351 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Small states peaked at 419,985 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 277,736 number, in 1978.
Small states ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 305,455 number | — |
| 1977 | 303,264 number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 277,736 number | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 282,369 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 289,586 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 311,391 number | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 314,823 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 288,429 number | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 339,304 number | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 317,908 number | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 351,287 number | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 331,336 number | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 331,240 number | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 359,737 number | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 364,818 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 359,335 number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 369,010 number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 377,388 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 396,759 number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 395,466 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 405,532 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 414,553 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 419,335 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 404,970 number | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 419,985 number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 418,719 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 399,441 number | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 407,734 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 371,594 number | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 363,885 number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 364,786 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 364,600 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 353,028 number | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 353,826 number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 348,782 number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 337,978 number | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 336,650 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 341,149 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 336,029 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 351,824 number | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 359,646 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 361,074 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 350,166 number | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 345,351 number | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 292,206 number | 277,736 number | 305,455 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 323,504 number | 288,429 number | 359,737 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 390,717 number | 359,335 number | 419,335 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 381,760 number | 353,028 number | 419,985 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 346,865 number | 336,029 number | 361,074 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (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 24.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Small states?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Small states was 345,351 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 419,985 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 277,736 number in 1978.
- How does Small states rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.