Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 134.39 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
134.39 million number
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
224.18 million number
in 1999
All-time low
134.24 million number
in 2017
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Early-demographic dividend stood at 134.39 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 224.18 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 134.24 million number, in 2017.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 166.84 million number | — |
| 1971 | 171.53 million number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 174.00 million number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 171.28 million number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 177.80 million number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 178.75 million number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 180.14 million number | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 180.39 million number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 185.45 million number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 186.23 million number | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 186.57 million number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 186.74 million number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 186.26 million number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 186.43 million number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 188.02 million number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 190.32 million number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 191.41 million number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 194.80 million number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 196.70 million number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 196.83 million number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 200.27 million number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 202.34 million number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 204.53 million number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 205.40 million number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 206.78 million number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 211.74 million number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 211.56 million number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 215.21 million number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 222.28 million number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 224.18 million number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 219.85 million number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 218.28 million number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 214.25 million number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 202.75 million number | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 194.75 million number | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 189.21 million number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 183.59 million number | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 171.68 million number | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 167.67 million number | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 167.99 million number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 161.18 million number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 156.19 million number | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 149.57 million number | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 144.32 million number | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 143.81 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 138.43 million number | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 136.60 million number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 134.24 million number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 134.46 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 134.39 million number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177.24 million number | 166.84 million number | 186.23 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 190.41 million number | 186.26 million number | 196.83 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 210.43 million number | 200.27 million number | 224.18 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.00 million number | 167.67 million number | 219.85 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.32 million number | 134.24 million number | 161.18 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 4 Mali 2.95 million number compare
- 5 Chad 2.51 million number compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 2.51 million number compare
- 7 Mexico 2.37 million number compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 2.24 million number compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 2.23 million number compare
- 10 Yemen 2.21 million number compare
More reference data data for Early-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 62.93 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.53 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.49 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.56 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.47 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.09 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 4.99 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Early-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Early-demographic dividend was 134.39 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 224.18 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.24 million number in 2017.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/