Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA blend
IDA blend: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 26.51 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA blend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA blend stood at 26.51 million number.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA blend peaked at 28.28 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.48 million number, in 1970.
IDA blend ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.48 million number | — |
| 1971 | 14.85 million number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 15.13 million number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 15.42 million number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 15.49 million number | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 15.90 million number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 16.32 million number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 16.34 million number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 16.58 million number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 16.36 million number | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 16.45 million number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 16.29 million number | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 16.11 million number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 16.30 million number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 16.79 million number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 17.41 million number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 18.62 million number | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 19.34 million number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 20.34 million number | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 21.19 million number | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 21.73 million number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 22.27 million number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 22.63 million number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 23.05 million number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 23.82 million number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 24.82 million number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 26.29 million number | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 26.58 million number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 26.89 million number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 27.21 million number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 27.15 million number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 27.28 million number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.91 million number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 27.50 million number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 26.71 million number | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 26.75 million number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.61 million number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 27.57 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.28 million number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 27.74 million number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 27.47 million number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 27.75 million number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.10 million number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 27.75 million number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 27.52 million number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.43 million number | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 25.64 million number | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 25.80 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 26.42 million number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 26.51 million number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.69 million number | 14.48 million number | 16.58 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.88 million number | 16.11 million number | 21.19 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.53 million number | 21.73 million number | 27.21 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.45 million number | 26.71 million number | 28.28 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.94 million number | 25.64 million number | 28.10 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More reference data data for IDA blend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.99 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.31 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.31 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.69 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.51 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.09 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7925 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 933,391 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA blend?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA blend was 26.51 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 28.28 million number in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.48 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- IDA blend ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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/