Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 147.74 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
147.74 million number
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
219.02 million number
in 1999
All-time low
147.05 million number
in 2017
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lower middle income, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lower middle income stood at 147.74 million number.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lower middle income peaked at 219.02 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 147.05 million number, in 2017.

That places Lower middle income 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Lower middle income, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 151.64 million number
1971 155.55 million number +2.6%
1972 156.62 million number +0.7%
1973 156.33 million number -0.2%
1974 159.47 million number +2.0%
1975 160.75 million number +0.8%
1976 163.27 million number +1.6%
1977 164.31 million number +0.6%
1978 167.90 million number +2.2%
1979 169.50 million number +1.0%
1980 170.01 million number +0.3%
1981 170.13 million number +0.1%
1982 170.49 million number +0.2%
1983 171.42 million number +0.5%
1984 173.28 million number +1.1%
1985 176.46 million number +1.8%
1986 178.93 million number +1.4%
1987 184.29 million number +3.0%
1988 185.89 million number +0.9%
1989 187.29 million number +0.7%
1990 190.39 million number +1.7%
1991 192.15 million number +0.9%
1992 193.89 million number +0.9%
1993 193.87 million number -0.0%
1994 195.43 million number +0.8%
1995 201.24 million number +3.0%
1996 203.24 million number +1.0%
1997 206.88 million number +1.8%
1998 216.25 million number +4.5%
1999 219.02 million number +1.3%
2000 214.62 million number -2.0%
2001 214.80 million number +0.1%
2002 212.17 million number -1.2%
2003 201.02 million number -5.3%
2004 194.11 million number -3.4%
2005 188.72 million number -2.8%
2006 185.18 million number -1.9%
2007 177.34 million number -4.2%
2008 174.71 million number -1.5%
2009 174.96 million number +0.1%
2010 168.70 million number -3.6%
2011 166.10 million number -1.5%
2012 160.82 million number -3.2%
2013 155.49 million number -3.3%
2014 155.29 million number -0.1%
2015 151.30 million number -2.6%
2016 148.25 million number -2.0%
2017 147.05 million number -0.8%
2018 148.43 million number +0.9%
2019 147.74 million number -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 160.53 million number 151.64 million number 169.50 million number 10
1980s 176.82 million number 170.01 million number 187.29 million number 10
1990s 201.23 million number 190.39 million number 219.02 million number 10
2000s 193.76 million number 174.71 million number 214.80 million number 10
2010s 154.92 million number 147.05 million number 168.70 million number 10

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 2 Indonesia 6.99 million number compare
  2. 3 Niger 3.62 million number compare
  3. 4 Mali 2.95 million number compare
  4. 5 Chad 2.51 million number compare
  5. 6 Burkina Faso 2.51 million number compare
  6. 7 Mexico 2.37 million number compare
  7. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 2.24 million number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lower middle income?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lower middle income was 147.74 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 219.02 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 147.05 million number in 2017.
How does Lower middle income rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Lower middle income ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lower middle 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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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/