Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Small states
Small states: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 175,055 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Small states, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Small states recorded 175,055 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in 2017.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Small states peaked at 214,537 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 132,839 number, in 1978.
That places Small states 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 147,735 number | — |
| 1977 | 146,910 number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 132,839 number | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 135,467 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 138,808 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 150,168 number | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 152,216 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 135,952 number | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 161,369 number | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 151,318 number | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 167,247 number | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 161,196 number | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 160,803 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 173,445 number | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 175,904 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 173,094 number | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 178,724 number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 184,536 number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 195,654 number | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 196,049 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 201,852 number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 207,690 number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 211,383 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 203,879 number | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 211,604 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 214,537 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 203,154 number | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 207,803 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 191,382 number | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 187,153 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 184,189 number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 181,993 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 176,312 number | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 174,605 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 170,912 number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 166,544 number | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 164,611 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 165,699 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 164,312 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 171,396 number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 174,564 number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 175,055 number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140,738 number | 132,839 number | 147,735 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 155,252 number | 135,952 number | 173,445 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 192,876 number | 173,094 number | 211,383 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,273 number | 174,605 number | 214,537 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,137 number | 164,312 number | 175,055 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Small states?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Small states was 175,055 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 214,537 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,839 number in 1978.
- How does Small states rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Small states ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.