Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 5.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Late-demographic dividend, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Late-demographic dividend is 5.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 15.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2019.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.4% | — |
| 1999 | 14.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 14.4% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 6.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 32 Jamaica 17.0% compare
- 33 Republic of Moldova 16.5% compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 15.7% compare
- 35 Paraguay 15.0% compare
- 36 Cambodia 14.1% compare
- 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.8% compare
- 38 Indonesia 13.5% compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Late-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Late-demographic dividend was 5.3% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2019.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.