How does IDA & IBRD total rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?

IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.

Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA & IBRD total

Name: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA & IBRD total
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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IDA & IBRD total: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 251.63 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

251.63 million number

Change on year

up 0.1%

Rank

2nd

of 45 groups

All-time high

368.79 million number

in 1998

All-time low

250.23 million number

in 2017

Years of data

1970–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA & IBRD total is 251.63 million number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 368.79 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 250.23 million number, in 2017.

That places IDA & IBRD total 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in IDA & IBRD total, 1970 to 2019.
Year	number	Change
1970	288.93 million number	—
1971	291.88 million number	+1.0%
1972	291.62 million number	-0.1%
1973	283.79 million number	-2.7%
1974	290.40 million number	+2.3%
1975	289.65 million number	-0.3%
1976	289.98 million number	+0.1%
1977	299.58 million number	+3.3%
1978	319.33 million number	+6.6%
1979	325.34 million number	+1.9%
1980	331.54 million number	+1.9%
1981	335.55 million number	+1.2%
1982	342.86 million number	+2.2%
1983	348.48 million number	+1.6%
1984	352.72 million number	+1.2%
1985	351.71 million number	-0.3%
1986	349.81 million number	-0.5%
1987	348.78 million number	-0.3%
1988	348.46 million number	-0.1%
1989	348.95 million number	+0.1%
1990	352.24 million number	+0.9%
1991	351.06 million number	-0.3%
1992	351.64 million number	+0.2%
1993	350.75 million number	-0.3%
1994	353.62 million number	+0.8%
1995	358.49 million number	+1.4%
1996	360.90 million number	+0.7%
1997	364.49 million number	+1.0%
1998	368.79 million number	+1.2%
1999	366.74 million number	-0.6%
2000	363.09 million number	-1.0%
2001	361.51 million number	-0.4%
2002	354.78 million number	-1.9%
2003	338.53 million number	-4.6%
2004	329.04 million number	-2.8%
2005	321.36 million number	-2.3%
2006	313.92 million number	-2.3%
2007	294.93 million number	-6.1%
2008	284.15 million number	-3.7%
2009	279.51 million number	-1.6%
2010	270.65 million number	-3.2%
2011	265.26 million number	-2.0%
2012	260.68 million number	-1.7%
2013	256.36 million number	-1.7%
2014	257.04 million number	+0.3%
2015	254.55 million number	-1.0%
2016	252.24 million number	-0.9%
2017	250.23 million number	-0.8%
2018	251.40 million number	+0.5%
2019	251.63 million number	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	297.05 million number	283.79 million number	325.34 million number	10
1980s	345.89 million number	331.54 million number	352.72 million number	10
1990s	357.87 million number	350.75 million number	368.79 million number	10
2000s	324.08 million number	279.51 million number	363.09 million number	10
2010s	257.01 million number	250.23 million number	270.65 million number	10

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

1 Ethiopia 10.30 million number compare
2 Indonesia 6.99 million number compare
3 Niger 3.62 million number compare
4 Mali 2.95 million number compare
5 Chad 2.51 million number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

More reference data data for IDA & IBRD total

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 120.16 million number (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 62.08 million number (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 58.08 million number (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.4% (2019)
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
Teachers in primary education, male 9.82 million number (2019)
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male 1.55 years (2019)

All data for IDA & IBRD total →

Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA & IBRD total?: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA & IBRD total was 251.63 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 IDA & IBRD total?: The highest recorded value was 368.79 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in IDA & IBRD total?: The lowest recorded value was 250.23 million number in 2017.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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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Indicator: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/