Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in World
World: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 61.20 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in World, 1998–2019
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 World is 61.20 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in World peaked at 99.91 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60.56 million number, in 2017.
That places World 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.20 million number | — |
| 1999 | 99.91 million number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 99.37 million number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 99.07 million number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.01 million number | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 87.35 million number | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 83.20 million number | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 79.47 million number | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 76.98 million number | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 73.23 million number | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 71.44 million number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 69.85 million number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 67.08 million number | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 65.92 million number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 64.03 million number | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 63.62 million number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.84 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 61.38 million number | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 61.05 million number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.56 million number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.84 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 61.20 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.56 million number | 97.20 million number | 99.91 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.50 million number | 69.85 million number | 99.37 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.95 million number | 60.56 million number | 67.08 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in World?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in World was 61.20 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 99.91 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.56 million number in 2017.
- How does World rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.