Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 72.62 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
72.62 million number
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
6th
of 45 groups
All-time high
120.22 million number
in 1999
All-time low
72.13 million number
in 2017
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lower middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lower middle income stood at 72.62 million number.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lower middle income peaked at 120.22 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 72.13 million number, in 2017.
Lower middle income ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.35 million number | — |
| 1971 | 87.87 million number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 88.60 million number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 88.28 million number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 90.14 million number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 90.69 million number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 92.11 million number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 92.69 million number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 95.14 million number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 96.09 million number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 96.29 million number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 96.21 million number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 96.43 million number | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 96.98 million number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 97.86 million number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 99.61 million number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 100.70 million number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 103.99 million number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 104.57 million number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 104.92 million number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 106.78 million number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 107.68 million number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 108.62 million number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 108.16 million number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 108.54 million number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 111.56 million number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 112.28 million number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 113.98 million number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 119.06 million number | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 120.22 million number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 117.23 million number | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 116.10 million number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 113.79 million number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 104.56 million number | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 100.87 million number | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 97.85 million number | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 95.62 million number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 91.75 million number | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 88.84 million number | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 87.66 million number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 83.78 million number | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 81.35 million number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 78.64 million number | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 75.57 million number | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 75.47 million number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.90 million number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 72.71 million number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 72.13 million number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 72.91 million number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 72.62 million number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.70 million number | 85.35 million number | 96.09 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.76 million number | 96.21 million number | 104.92 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.69 million number | 106.78 million number | 120.22 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.43 million number | 87.66 million number | 117.23 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.91 million number | 72.13 million number | 83.78 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 3 Niger 1.92 million number compare
- 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
More reference data data for Lower middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 6,782 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 469.5 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 475.87 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.41 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.75 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 59.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.44 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lower middle income?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lower middle income was 72.62 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 120.22 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.13 million number in 2017.
- How does Lower middle income rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Lower middle income ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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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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/