Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in North America
North America: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 77,424 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in North America, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
North America recorded 77,424 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 67,225.2% on the previous year and up 280.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in North America peaked at 292,813 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 115 number, in 2018.
North America ranks 43rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 28,572 number | — |
| 1987 | 292,813 number | +924.8% |
| 1988 | 22,720 number | -92.2% |
| 1989 | 19,800 number | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 16,880 number | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 13,958 number | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 11,096 number | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 8,501 number | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 3,251 number | -61.8% |
| 1995 | 26,584 number | +717.7% |
| 1996 | 7,581 number | -71.5% |
| 1997 | 61,810 number | +715.3% |
| 1998 | 122,501 number | +98.2% |
| 1999 | 163,284 number | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 73,438 number | -55.0% |
| 2001 | 26,614 number | -63.8% |
| 2002 | 72,532 number | +172.5% |
| 2003 | 58,777 number | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 146,364 number | +149.0% |
| 2005 | 129,385 number | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 64,830 number | -49.9% |
| 2007 | 73,754 number | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 100,491 number | +36.3% |
| 2009 | 20,372 number | -79.7% |
| 2010 | 66,871 number | +228.2% |
| 2011 | 18,895 number | -71.7% |
| 2012 | 41,069 number | +117.4% |
| 2013 | 80,813 number | +96.8% |
| 2014 | 90,521 number | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 25,681 number | -71.6% |
| 2016 | 6,116 number | -76.2% |
| 2017 | 2,125 number | -65.3% |
| 2018 | 115 number | -94.6% |
| 2019 | 77,424 number | +67225.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +67225.2% | 115 number | 77,424 number |
| 1987 | +924.8% | 28,572 number | 292,813 number |
| 1995 | +717.7% | 3,251 number | 26,584 number |
| 1997 | +715.3% | 7,581 number | 61,810 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90,976 number | 19,800 number | 292,813 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 43,545 number | 3,251 number | 163,284 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,656 number | 20,372 number | 146,364 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,963 number | 115 number | 90,521 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 40 Egypt 41,660 number compare
- 41 Tajikistan 38,748 number compare
- 42 Romania 36,659 number compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31,251 number compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 30,938 number compare
- 45 Ukraine 30,802 number compare
- 46 Paraguay 30,568 number compare
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in North America?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in North America was 77,424 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 292,813 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 115 number in 2018.
- How does North America rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- North America ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.