Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 432,612 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
432,612 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.56 million number
in 1998
All-time low
423,848 number
in 2018
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1998200820191998: 1.6M number1999: 1.5M number2000: 1.3M number2001: 1.0M number2002: 872.5k number2003: 583.2k number2004: 664.2k number2005: 790.5k number2006: 764.5k number2007: 740.4k number2008: 696.9k number2009: 667.9k number2010: 634.6k number2011: 614.8k number2012: 534.0k number2013: 555.5k number2014: 537.6k number2015: 546.5k number2016: 560.0k number2017: 497.8k number2018: 423.8k number2019: 432.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 432,612 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.56 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 423,848 number, in 2018.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 1.56 million number
1999 1.47 million number -5.8%
2000 1.34 million number -8.9%
2001 1.03 million number -23.0%
2002 872,522 number -15.6%
2003 583,168 number -33.2%
2004 664,170 number +13.9%
2005 790,500 number +19.0%
2006 764,521 number -3.3%
2007 740,367 number -3.2%
2008 696,880 number -5.9%
2009 667,941 number -4.2%
2010 634,551 number -5.0%
2011 614,795 number -3.1%
2012 534,022 number -13.1%
2013 555,527 number +4.0%
2014 537,553 number -3.2%
2015 546,522 number +1.7%
2016 560,049 number +2.5%
2017 497,818 number -11.1%
2018 423,848 number -14.9%
2019 432,612 number +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.52 million number 1.47 million number 1.56 million number 2
2000s 815,657 number 583,168 number 1.34 million number 10
2010s 533,730 number 423,848 number 634,551 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 33 Germany 83,231 number compare
  2. 34 Laos 80,422 number compare
  3. 35 Ghana 79,111 number compare
  4. 36 Cambodia 62,832 number compare
  5. 37 Eritrea 51,989 number compare
  6. 38 Kenya 51,006 number compare
  7. 39 Mauritania 49,146 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 432,612 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 423,848 number in 2018.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.