Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Middle income
Middle income: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 187.68 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Middle 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 Middle income stood at 187.68 million number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Middle income peaked at 307.30 million number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 187.68 million number, in 2019.
That places Middle income 4th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 250.89 million number | — |
| 1971 | 252.69 million number | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 252.01 million number | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 243.62 million number | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 249.56 million number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 248.38 million number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 248.37 million number | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 258.01 million number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 277.42 million number | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 282.99 million number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 288.97 million number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 292.79 million number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 299.28 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 304.32 million number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 307.30 million number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 305.21 million number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 302.22 million number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 299.63 million number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 298.36 million number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 296.50 million number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 297.67 million number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 295.54 million number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 293.51 million number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 290.91 million number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 292.59 million number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 297.64 million number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 298.55 million number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 302.53 million number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 306.57 million number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 303.55 million number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 299.57 million number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 298.44 million number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 292.96 million number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 277.94 million number | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 269.42 million number | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 262.81 million number | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 256.53 million number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 238.07 million number | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 229.65 million number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 224.67 million number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 215.12 million number | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 209.76 million number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 205.38 million number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 199.24 million number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 198.96 million number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 194.42 million number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 190.96 million number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 188.71 million number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 188.60 million number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 187.68 million number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 256.39 million number | 243.62 million number | 282.99 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 299.46 million number | 288.97 million number | 307.30 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.90 million number | 290.91 million number | 306.57 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.01 million number | 224.67 million number | 299.57 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.88 million number | 187.68 million number | 215.12 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More reference data data for Middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,879 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 333.57 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 330.27 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 48.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.64 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 52.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 100.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.67 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.61 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Middle income?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Middle income was 187.68 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 307.30 million number in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.68 million number in 2019.
- How does Middle income rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Middle income ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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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/