Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United States of America

United States of America: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 634,451 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
634,451 number
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
32nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.93 million number
in 2011
All-time low
634,451 number
in 2018
Years of data
9
2005–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United States of America, 2005–2018

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2005201120182005: 1.4M number2010: 1.9M number2011: 1.9M number2012: 1.8M number2013: 1.8M number2015: 1.3M number2016: 724.3k number2017: 736.9k number2018: 634.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 634,451 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United States of America peaked at 1.93 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 634,451 number, in 2018.

That places United States of America 32nd out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in United States of America, 2005 to 2018.
Year number Change
2005 1.37 million number
2010 1.89 million number +38.1%
2011 1.93 million number +2.1%
2012 1.81 million number -6.1%
2013 1.78 million number -1.9%
2015 1.31 million number -26.0%
2016 724,287 number -44.8%
2017 736,892 number +1.7%
2018 634,451 number -13.9%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 634,451 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,833 number, 45.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.37 million number 1.37 million number 1.37 million number 1
2010s 1.35 million number 634,451 number 1.93 million number 8

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 29 Jordan 705,567 number compare
  2. 30 Morocco 682,493 number compare
  3. 31 Colombia 635,516 number compare
  4. 33 Honduras 619,551 number compare
  5. 34 Zimbabwe 597,831 number compare
  6. 35 Germany 584,808 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United States of America?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United States of America was 634,451 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 million number in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 634,451 number in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
United States of America ranks 32nd out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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/