Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 378,405 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
378,405 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.49 million number
in 1998
All-time low
370,642 number
in 2018
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998–2019

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1998200820191998: 1.5M number1999: 1.4M number2000: 1.3M number2001: 944.9k number2002: 785.0k number2003: 495.0k number2004: 594.2k number2005: 729.3k number2006: 708.6k number2007: 682.4k number2008: 625.7k number2009: 588.1k number2010: 557.2k number2011: 541.2k number2012: 469.3k number2013: 495.0k number2014: 486.8k number2015: 499.4k number2016: 513.7k number2017: 449.9k number2018: 370.6k number2019: 378.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 378,405 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 1.49 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 370,642 number, in 2018.

That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 1.49 million number
1999 1.42 million number -4.8%
2000 1.28 million number -9.5%
2001 944,948 number -26.3%
2002 785,016 number -16.9%
2003 495,025 number -36.9%
2004 594,166 number +20.0%
2005 729,267 number +22.7%
2006 708,638 number -2.8%
2007 682,448 number -3.7%
2008 625,706 number -8.3%
2009 588,056 number -6.0%
2010 557,216 number -5.2%
2011 541,243 number -2.9%
2012 469,321 number -13.3%
2013 494,966 number +5.5%
2014 486,794 number -1.7%
2015 499,446 number +2.6%
2016 513,715 number +2.9%
2017 449,857 number -12.4%
2018 370,642 number -17.6%
2019 378,405 number +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.45 million number 1.42 million number 1.49 million number 2
2000s 743,556 number 495,025 number 1.28 million number 10
2010s 476,160 number 370,642 number 557,216 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 34 Laos 80,422 number compare
  2. 35 Ghana 79,111 number compare
  3. 36 Cambodia 62,832 number compare
  4. 37 Eritrea 51,989 number compare
  5. 38 Kenya 51,006 number compare
  6. 39 Mauritania 49,146 number compare
  7. 40 Egypt 41,660 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 378,405 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 370,642 number in 2018.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,028 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.