Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IBRD only
IBRD only: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 52.35 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IBRD only is 52.35 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IBRD only peaked at 144.48 million number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 52.35 million number, in 2019.
That places IBRD only 11th 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 116.65 million number | — |
| 1971 | 116.91 million number | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 116.40 million number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 110.74 million number | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 113.22 million number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 111.86 million number | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 111.44 million number | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 117.28 million number | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 129.77 million number | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 133.55 million number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 136.65 million number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 138.38 million number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 141.89 million number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 144.03 million number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 144.48 million number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 140.98 million number | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 136.47 million number | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 133.30 million number | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 131.76 million number | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 129.34 million number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 128.80 million number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 126.81 million number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 125.10 million number | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 122.27 million number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 121.37 million number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 122.16 million number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 120.13 million number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 121.24 million number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 120.33 million number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 117.57 million number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 115.20 million number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 113.32 million number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 109.66 million number | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 98.72 million number | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 94.12 million number | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 89.91 million number | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 85.71 million number | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 77.46 million number | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 70.80 million number | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 67.92 million number | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 63.02 million number | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 59.03 million number | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 56.68 million number | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 53.79 million number | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 53.72 million number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.60 million number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.49 million number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.55 million number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 52.42 million number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.35 million number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117.78 million number | 110.74 million number | 133.55 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.73 million number | 129.34 million number | 144.48 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.58 million number | 117.57 million number | 128.80 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.28 million number | 67.92 million number | 115.20 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.06 million number | 52.35 million number | 63.02 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 8 Mozambique 1.22 million number compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 1.21 million number compare
- 10 Iraq 1.16 million number compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 1.11 million number compare
- 12 Kenya 1.09 million number compare
- 13 Mexico 1.03 million number compare
- 14 Cameroon 1.00 million number compare
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 39.76 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 36.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 76.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.16 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 6.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IBRD only?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IBRD only was 52.35 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 144.48 million number in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.35 million number in 2019.
- How does IBRD only rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- IBRD only ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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/