Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Other small states

Other small states: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.15 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.15 million number
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
41st
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.52 million number
in 1998
All-time low
1.11 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Other small states, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Other small states recorded 1.15 million number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Other small states peaked at 1.52 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million number, in 1970.

Other small states ranks 41st of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Other small states, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Other small states, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 1.11 million number
1971 1.19 million number +7.4%
1972 1.19 million number -0.4%
1973 1.17 million number -1.3%
1974 1.15 million number -1.8%
1975 1.14 million number -1.2%
1976 1.13 million number -0.6%
1977 1.14 million number +1.2%
1978 1.15 million number +0.1%
1979 1.17 million number +2.0%
1980 1.18 million number +1.0%
1981 1.18 million number +0.2%
1982 1.18 million number -0.3%
1983 1.16 million number -1.9%
1984 1.20 million number +4.0%
1985 1.18 million number -2.0%
1986 1.22 million number +3.5%
1987 1.24 million number +1.9%
1988 1.28 million number +2.7%
1989 1.36 million number +6.4%
1990 1.41 million number +4.0%
1991 1.43 million number +1.2%
1992 1.47 million number +2.8%
1993 1.48 million number +0.5%
1994 1.47 million number -0.5%
1995 1.48 million number +0.4%
1996 1.49 million number +1.1%
1997 1.52 million number +1.5%
1998 1.52 million number +0.5%
1999 1.51 million number -1.2%
2000 1.45 million number -3.7%
2001 1.41 million number -2.7%
2002 1.37 million number -2.5%
2003 1.34 million number -2.3%
2004 1.31 million number -2.5%
2005 1.28 million number -2.3%
2006 1.24 million number -2.8%
2007 1.22 million number -1.8%
2008 1.22 million number -0.3%
2009 1.20 million number -1.2%
2010 1.17 million number -3.0%
2011 1.15 million number -1.8%
2012 1.15 million number +0.7%
2013 1.17 million number +1.6%
2014 1.16 million number -0.8%
2015 1.15 million number -0.9%
2016 1.15 million number +0.0%
2017 1.15 million number -0.3%
2018 1.15 million number +0.3%
2019 1.15 million number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.15 million number 1.11 million number 1.19 million number 10
1980s 1.22 million number 1.16 million number 1.36 million number 10
1990s 1.48 million number 1.41 million number 1.52 million number 10
2000s 1.31 million number 1.20 million number 1.45 million number 10
2010s 1.16 million number 1.15 million number 1.17 million number 10

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 413,079 number compare
  2. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 351,101 number compare
  3. 40 El Salvador 282,402 number compare
  4. 41 Italy 279,576 number compare
  5. 42 Uzbekistan 267,326 number compare
  6. 43 Ukraine 258,676 number compare
  7. 44 Paraguay 256,631 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Other small states?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Other small states was 1.15 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 Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million number in 1970.
How does Other small states rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Other small states ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Other small states 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/