Other small states - Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)

Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age) in Other small states was 16.62 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 26.82 in 1984, while its lowest value was 16.62 in 2018.

Definition: Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1981 25.81
1982 26.17
1983 22.13
1984 26.82
1985 24.11
1986 25.48
1987 24.34
1988 23.51
1989 24.96
1990 25.00
1991 24.24
1992 24.71
1993 25.18
1994 25.91
1995 25.03
1996 25.06
1997 25.18
1998 25.00
1999 23.87
2000 24.52
2001 24.02
2002 22.78
2003 22.54
2004 21.46
2005 20.74
2006 20.20
2007 19.50
2008 18.81
2009 18.50
2010 18.35
2011 17.99
2012 17.63
2013 17.32
2014 17.24
2015 17.57
2016 17.64
2017 17.31
2018 16.62

Limitations and Exceptions: The administrative data used in the calculation of the rate of out-of-school children are based on enrolment at a specific date which can bias the results by either counting enrolled children who never attend school or by omitting those who enroll after the reference date for reporting enrolment data. Furthermore, children who drop out of school after the reference date are not counted as out of school. Discrepancies between enrolment and population data from different sources can also result in over- or underestimates of the rate. Lastly, the international comparability of this indicator can be affected by the use of different concepts of enrolment and out-of-school children across countries.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The rate of out-of-school adolescents allows to compare across countries with different population sizes. It shows the share of official lower secondary age adolescents who never attended school or dropped out to the population of official lower secondary school age. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation