Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 64.90 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
64.90 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
122.81 million number
in 1999
All-time low
64.63 million number
in 2017
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 64.90 million number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 122.81 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 64.63 million number, in 2017.
That places Early-demographic dividend 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94.06 million number | — |
| 1971 | 97.01 million number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 98.49 million number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 96.91 million number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 100.66 million number | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 100.76 million number | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 101.46 million number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 101.72 million number | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 104.90 million number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 105.56 million number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 105.62 million number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 105.65 million number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 105.20 million number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 105.22 million number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 105.81 million number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 107.08 million number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 107.48 million number | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 109.67 million number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 110.38 million number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 110.11 million number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 112.12 million number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 113.12 million number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 114.27 million number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 114.28 million number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 114.55 million number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 117.12 million number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 116.57 million number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 118.31 million number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 122.27 million number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 122.81 million number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 119.86 million number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 117.91 million number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 114.74 million number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 105.48 million number | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 101.21 million number | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 98.13 million number | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 94.68 million number | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 88.32 million number | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 84.68 million number | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 83.50 million number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 79.16 million number | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 75.24 million number | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 71.99 million number | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 69.21 million number | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 68.90 million number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.75 million number | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 65.96 million number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 64.63 million number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 64.84 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.90 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.15 million number | 94.06 million number | 105.56 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.22 million number | 105.20 million number | 110.38 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.54 million number | 112.12 million number | 122.81 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.85 million number | 83.50 million number | 119.86 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.16 million number | 64.63 million number | 79.16 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 4 Mali 1.55 million number compare
- 5 Chad 1.47 million number compare
- 6 Yemen 1.35 million number compare
- 7 Côte d'Ivoire 1.28 million number compare
- 8 Mozambique 1.22 million number compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 1.21 million number compare
- 10 Iraq 1.16 million number compare
More reference data data for Early-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 62.93 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.53 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.49 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.56 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.47 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.09 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 4.99 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Early-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Early-demographic dividend was 64.90 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 122.81 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.63 million number in 2017.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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, female (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/