Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 9.46 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.46 million number
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
66.30 million number
in 1984
All-time low
9.46 million number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M197019942019

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 Late-demographic dividend is 9.46 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 66.30 million number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.46 million number, in 2019.

That places Late-demographic dividend 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in Late-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 44.67 million number
1971 43.29 million number -3.1%
1972 41.13 million number -5.0%
1973 36.74 million number -10.7%
1974 36.15 million number -1.6%
1975 34.77 million number -3.8%
1976 33.97 million number -2.3%
1977 40.21 million number +18.4%
1978 50.49 million number +25.6%
1979 54.41 million number +7.8%
1980 57.50 million number +5.7%
1981 59.24 million number +3.0%
1982 63.53 million number +7.3%
1983 65.95 million number +3.8%
1984 66.30 million number +0.5%
1985 62.38 million number -5.9%
1986 58.11 million number -6.8%
1987 53.36 million number -8.2%
1988 50.89 million number -4.6%
1989 49.23 million number -3.3%
1990 47.50 million number -3.5%
1991 44.94 million number -5.4%
1992 42.23 million number -6.0%
1993 40.12 million number -5.0%
1994 39.33 million number -2.0%
1995 38.20 million number -2.9%
1996 37.09 million number -2.9%
1997 37.08 million number -0.0%
1998 34.41 million number -7.2%
1999 31.72 million number -7.8%
2000 31.71 million number -0.1%
2001 31.76 million number +0.2%
2002 31.10 million number -2.1%
2003 29.11 million number -6.4%
2004 27.75 million number -4.7%
2005 25.80 million number -7.0%
2006 24.53 million number -4.9%
2007 21.07 million number -14.1%
2008 17.88 million number -15.2%
2009 15.32 million number -14.3%
2010 13.90 million number -9.3%
2011 13.24 million number -4.7%
2012 13.30 million number +0.4%
2013 12.57 million number -5.5%
2014 11.91 million number -5.2%
2015 11.82 million number -0.7%
2016 11.14 million number -5.8%
2017 10.87 million number -2.4%
2018 9.70 million number -10.8%
2019 9.46 million number -2.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Late-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +25.6% 40.21 million number 50.49 million number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41.58 million number 33.97 million number 54.41 million number 10
1980s 58.65 million number 49.23 million number 66.30 million number 10
1990s 39.26 million number 31.72 million number 47.50 million number 10
2000s 25.60 million number 15.32 million number 31.76 million number 10
2010s 11.79 million number 9.46 million number 13.90 million number 10

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 22 Malawi 480,930 number compare
  2. 23 Cambodia 480,902 number compare
  3. 24 Philippines 457,457 number compare
  4. 25 Burundi 385,769 number compare
  5. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 364,232 number compare
  6. 27 Morocco 362,544 number compare
  7. 28 Jordan 349,190 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Late-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Late-demographic dividend was 9.46 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 66.30 million number in 1984.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 9.46 million number in 2019.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-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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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/