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

IDA total: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 138.24 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
138.24 million number
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
6th
of 45 groups
All-time high
152.26 million number
in 1999
All-time low
87.96 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

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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 total is 138.24 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA total peaked at 152.26 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 87.96 million number, in 1970.

IDA total ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA 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 total, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 87.96 million number
1971 90.58 million number +3.0%
1972 90.86 million number +0.3%
1973 91.15 million number +0.3%
1974 92.89 million number +1.9%
1975 93.67 million number +0.8%
1976 94.90 million number +1.3%
1977 95.53 million number +0.7%
1978 96.69 million number +1.2%
1979 97.06 million number +0.4%
1980 97.78 million number +0.7%
1981 98.33 million number +0.6%
1982 99.21 million number +0.9%
1983 100.89 million number +1.7%
1984 104.05 million number +3.1%
1985 107.44 million number +3.3%
1986 111.64 million number +3.9%
1987 115.21 million number +3.2%
1988 117.38 million number +1.9%
1989 121.56 million number +3.6%
1990 125.56 million number +3.3%
1991 127.53 million number +1.6%
1992 130.86 million number +2.6%
1993 133.87 million number +2.3%
1994 137.20 million number +2.5%
1995 139.48 million number +1.7%
1996 144.02 million number +3.3%
1997 144.52 million number +0.3%
1998 150.12 million number +3.9%
1999 152.26 million number +1.4%
2000 151.31 million number -0.6%
2001 150.75 million number -0.4%
2002 148.65 million number -1.4%
2003 146.21 million number -1.6%
2004 143.43 million number -1.9%
2005 142.57 million number -0.6%
2006 142.12 million number -0.3%
2007 139.91 million number -1.6%
2008 139.25 million number -0.5%
2009 138.16 million number -0.8%
2010 138.18 million number +0.0%
2011 138.87 million number +0.5%
2012 139.12 million number +0.2%
2013 139.45 million number +0.2%
2014 140.05 million number +0.4%
2015 138.91 million number -0.8%
2016 136.50 million number -1.7%
2017 136.79 million number +0.2%
2018 137.90 million number +0.8%
2019 138.24 million number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 93.13 million number 87.96 million number 97.06 million number 10
1980s 107.35 million number 97.78 million number 121.56 million number 10
1990s 138.54 million number 125.56 million number 152.26 million number 10
2000s 144.23 million number 138.16 million number 151.31 million number 10
2010s 138.40 million number 136.50 million number 140.05 million number 10

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 3 Niger 3.62 million number compare
  2. 4 Mali 2.95 million number compare
  3. 5 Chad 2.51 million number compare
  4. 6 Burkina Faso 2.51 million number compare
  5. 7 Mexico 2.37 million number compare
  6. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 2.24 million number compare
  7. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 2.23 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA total?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA total was 138.24 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 total?
The highest recorded value was 152.26 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 87.96 million number in 1970.
How does IDA total rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
IDA total ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA 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
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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/