Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 23.67 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend is 23.67 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 111.45 million number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 23.67 million number, in 2019.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.84 million number | — |
| 1971 | 71.22 million number | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 67.79 million number | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 62.02 million number | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 61.80 million number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 59.79 million number | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 58.37 million number | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 68.12 million number | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 83.47 million number | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 89.91 million number | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 95.31 million number | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 98.85 million number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 106.25 million number | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 110.51 million number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 111.45 million number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 106.29 million number | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 100.41 million number | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 93.58 million number | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 89.04 million number | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 86.41 million number | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 83.92 million number | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 79.49 million number | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 75.07 million number | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 71.72 million number | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 70.79 million number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 69.58 million number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 68.31 million number | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 69.05 million number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 64.87 million number | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 60.05 million number | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 60.88 million number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 61.47 million number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.75 million number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 58.29 million number | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 57.52 million number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 54.68 million number | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 52.75 million number | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 45.22 million number | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 38.71 million number | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 33.90 million number | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 30.86 million number | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 29.50 million number | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 29.89 million number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.29 million number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 28.46 million number | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 28.12 million number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.86 million number | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 26.22 million number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 23.96 million number | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 23.67 million number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.63 million number | 58.37 million number | 89.91 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.81 million number | 86.41 million number | 111.45 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.28 million number | 60.05 million number | 83.92 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.42 million number | 33.90 million number | 61.47 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.68 million number | 23.67 million number | 30.86 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 21 Philippines 1.21 million number compare
- 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.03 million number compare
- 23 Malawi 971,976 number compare
- 24 Cambodia 885,901 number compare
- 25 Burundi 837,733 number compare
- 26 Malaysia 821,680 number compare
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 806,026 number compare
More reference data data for Late-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.00 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.83 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.83 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.83 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.53 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Late-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Late-demographic dividend was 23.67 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 111.45 million number in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.67 million number in 2019.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-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/