Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Small states
Small states: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 15.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Small states, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Small states stood at 15.2%. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Small states peaked at 21.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2019.
Small states ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21.4% | — |
| 1977 | 21.0% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 19.1% | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 19.4% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 20.7% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 20.0% | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 21.3% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 21.2% | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 20.8% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.2% | 19.1% | 21.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 18.8% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 20.2% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 16.4% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Small states?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Small states was 15.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2019.
- How does Small states rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Small states ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.