Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in High income
High income: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 5.49 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in High income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in High income stood at 5.49 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in High income peaked at 32.67 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.39 million number, in 2018.
That places High income 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 High income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.02 million number | — |
| 1971 | 32.67 million number | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 32.31 million number | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 31.61 million number | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 30.87 million number | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 30.23 million number | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 29.39 million number | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 28.59 million number | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 28.09 million number | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 28.56 million number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 24.56 million number | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 24.54 million number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 23.01 million number | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 23.05 million number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 23.12 million number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 22.77 million number | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 21.69 million number | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 20.95 million number | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 19.79 million number | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 19.75 million number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 19.29 million number | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 18.92 million number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 18.56 million number | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 16.96 million number | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 15.79 million number | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 15.32 million number | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 14.85 million number | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 14.97 million number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 13.95 million number | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 13.79 million number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.24 million number | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 12.29 million number | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 12.49 million number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.34 million number | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 10.86 million number | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.52 million number | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 9.40 million number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.06 million number | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.72 million number | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 8.34 million number | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 8.15 million number | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.21 million number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.76 million number | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.36 million number | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 6.98 million number | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.00 million number | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 5.43 million number | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 5.53 million number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.39 million number | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.49 million number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.33 million number | 28.09 million number | 32.67 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.32 million number | 19.75 million number | 24.56 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.24 million number | 13.79 million number | 19.29 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.53 million number | 8.34 million number | 13.24 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 million number | 5.39 million number | 8.21 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
More reference data data for High income
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.51 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.84 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.81 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.82 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.81 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.34 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 1.04 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in High income?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in High income was 5.49 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 32.67 million number in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 million number in 2018.
- How does High income rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- High income ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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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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/