Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in IDA only
IDA only: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 13.80 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in IDA only, 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, female in IDA only is 13.80 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in IDA only peaked at 14.89 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.97 million number, in 2012.
That places IDA only 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.42 million number | — |
| 1999 | 14.71 million number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 14.80 million number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14.89 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.38 million number | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 14.04 million number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 14.02 million number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.23 million number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.77 million number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.66 million number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.54 million number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 13.49 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.22 million number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.28 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.97 million number | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 13.61 million number | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 13.73 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.84 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.06 million number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.69 million number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.75 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.80 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.56 million number | 14.42 million number | 14.71 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.08 million number | 13.49 million number | 14.89 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.59 million number | 12.97 million number | 14.06 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 7 Mozambique 473,006 number compare
- 8 Cameroon 441,965 number compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 430,059 number compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 421,344 number compare
- 11 Myanmar 399,087 number compare
- 12 Mali 377,611 number compare
- 13 Iraq 362,478 number compare
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in IDA only?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in IDA only was 13.80 million 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 14.89 million number in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.97 million number in 2012.
- How does IDA only rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- IDA only ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.