Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in North America
North America: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 51,470 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in North America, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
North America recorded 51,470 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2019.
That represents a change of up 32.4% on the previous year and up 278.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in North America peaked at 424,730 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2,260 number, in 1994.
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, male in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 26,181 number | — |
| 1987 | 424,730 number | +1522.3% |
| 1988 | 22,561 number | -94.7% |
| 1989 | 20,898 number | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 19,251 number | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 17,619 number | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 16,081 number | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 14,764 number | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 2,260 number | -84.7% |
| 1995 | 47,171 number | +1987.2% |
| 1996 | 14,175 number | -69.9% |
| 1997 | 108,529 number | +665.6% |
| 1998 | 212,028 number | +95.4% |
| 1999 | 305,140 number | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 128,521 number | -57.9% |
| 2001 | 32,469 number | -74.7% |
| 2002 | 133,592 number | +311.4% |
| 2003 | 61,419 number | -54.0% |
| 2004 | 98,408 number | +60.2% |
| 2005 | 51,096 number | -48.1% |
| 2006 | 15,385 number | -69.9% |
| 2007 | 24,415 number | +58.7% |
| 2008 | 46,560 number | +90.7% |
| 2009 | 13,590 number | -70.8% |
| 2010 | 62,906 number | +362.9% |
| 2011 | 20,840 number | -66.9% |
| 2012 | 84,047 number | +303.3% |
| 2013 | 95,579 number | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 192,677 number | +101.6% |
| 2015 | 81,068 number | -57.9% |
| 2016 | 31,878 number | -60.7% |
| 2017 | 23,424 number | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 38,880 number | +66.0% |
| 2019 | 51,470 number | +32.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1987.2% | 2,260 number | 47,171 number |
| 1987 | +1522.3% | 26,181 number | 424,730 number |
| 1997 | +665.6% | 14,175 number | 108,529 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123,592 number | 20,898 number | 424,730 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 75,702 number | 2,260 number | 305,140 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,546 number | 13,590 number | 133,592 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,277 number | 20,840 number | 192,677 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
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, male in North America?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in North America was 51,470 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 424,730 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,260 number in 1994.
- How does North America rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- North America ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.