Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Small states
Small states: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.42 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.42 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.88 million number
in 1997
All-time low
1.38 million number
in 2011
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Small states recorded 1.42 million number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Small states peaked at 1.88 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million number, in 2011.
That places Small states 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.45 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.53 million number | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.53 million number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.53 million number | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.51 million number | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.51 million number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.54 million number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.51 million number | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.51 million number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.53 million number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.55 million number | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.56 million number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.54 million number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.52 million number | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.58 million number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.55 million number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.60 million number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.59 million number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.62 million number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.70 million number | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.76 million number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.80 million number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.83 million number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.84 million number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.83 million number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.83 million number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.88 million number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.84 million number | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million number | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million number | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.68 million number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.64 million number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million number | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million number | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million number | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 million number | 1.45 million number | 1.54 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 million number | 1.52 million number | 1.70 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 million number | 1.76 million number | 1.88 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million number | 1.46 million number | 1.77 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million number | 1.38 million number | 1.42 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 36 Eritrea 474,639 number compare
- 37 Mauritania 430,249 number compare
- 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 413,079 number compare
- 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 351,101 number compare
- 40 El Salvador 282,402 number compare
- 41 Italy 279,576 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 267,326 number compare
More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,859 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 482.15 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 522.36 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 806,780 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 396,882 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Small states?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Small states was 1.42 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million number in 2011.
- How does Small states rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Small states ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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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/