Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA only
IDA only: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 46.30 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
46.30 million number
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
55.31 million number
in 1999
All-time low
34.07 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 46.30 million number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA only peaked at 55.31 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34.07 million number, in 1970.
IDA only ranks 13th 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 only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.07 million number | — |
| 1971 | 35.50 million number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 35.44 million number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 35.21 million number | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 36.04 million number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 35.87 million number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 36.04 million number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 36.42 million number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 36.77 million number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 37.06 million number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 37.27 million number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 37.59 million number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 38.32 million number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 39.13 million number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 40.06 million number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 41.28 million number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 42.26 million number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 43.46 million number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 43.40 million number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 44.75 million number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 46.29 million number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 46.74 million number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 48.14 million number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 49.29 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 50.34 million number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 50.94 million number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 52.01 million number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 52.02 million number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 54.66 million number | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 55.31 million number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 54.84 million number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 54.51 million number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 52.70 million number | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 51.41 million number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 50.73 million number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 50.25 million number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 48.76 million number | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 47.89 million number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 46.62 million number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 46.20 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 46.06 million number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 45.75 million number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 45.13 million number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 45.70 million number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 45.91 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.59 million number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 46.42 million number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.05 million number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 46.18 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.30 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.84 million number | 34.07 million number | 37.06 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.75 million number | 37.27 million number | 44.75 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.57 million number | 46.29 million number | 55.31 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.39 million number | 46.20 million number | 54.84 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.01 million number | 45.13 million number | 46.59 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More reference data data for IDA only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.63 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.87 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.2 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.04 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.34 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6961 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7683 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.47 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA only?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA only was 46.30 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 55.31 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.07 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA only rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- IDA only ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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/