How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United States?

9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Small states vs United States: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Small states

451,208 number

in 2019

United States

103,528 number

in 2018

Small states rank

39th

United States rank

38th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Small states
United States

How they compare

Small states currently reports 451,208 number against 103,528 number in United States, a difference of 347,680 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 4.4 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Small states ahead.

Small states ranks 39th and United States ranks 38th of 45 groups.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Small states	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	495,555 number	104,076 number	391,479 number	Small states
2010s	451,552 number	292,218 number	159,335 number	Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Small states or United States?: Small states, at 451,208 number against 103,528 number in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Small states and United States?: 347,680 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United States?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Small states and United States rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Small states ranks 39th and United States ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/