Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Other small states
Other small states: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 552,383 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Other small states, 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 Other small states is 552,383 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Other small states peaked at 775,896 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 552,383 number, in 2019.
That places Other small states 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Other small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 563,376 number | — |
| 1971 | 603,829 number | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 607,625 number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 591,762 number | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 579,172 number | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 568,407 number | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 563,814 number | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 569,140 number | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 567,267 number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 578,482 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 584,737 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 589,139 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 589,299 number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 577,212 number | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 599,593 number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 588,217 number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 610,288 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 624,688 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 642,532 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 683,659 number | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 710,027 number | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 718,895 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 740,084 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 747,589 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 744,201 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 750,959 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 758,813 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 769,854 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 775,896 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 768,138 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 743,791 number | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 720,936 number | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 701,796 number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 682,351 number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 665,905 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 648,628 number | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 625,050 number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 609,562 number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 604,175 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 594,948 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 577,697 number | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 571,569 number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 565,536 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 569,478 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 563,373 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 557,629 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 559,011 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 552,671 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 555,327 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 552,383 number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 579,287 number | 563,376 number | 607,625 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 608,936 number | 577,212 number | 683,659 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 748,446 number | 710,027 number | 775,896 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 659,714 number | 594,948 number | 743,791 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 562,467 number | 552,383 number | 577,697 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 38 Mauritania 197,743 number compare
- 39 Peru 183,357 number compare
- 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 173,673 number compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 156,663 number compare
- 42 El Salvador 140,332 number compare
- 43 Italy 132,984 number compare
- 44 Paraguay 132,093 number compare
More reference data data for Other small states
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 630,809 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.95 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 311,072 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 319,737 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 7.01 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.89 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.8% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.34 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 60,564 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Other small states?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Other small states was 552,383 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 775,896 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 552,383 number in 2019.
- How does Other small states rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Other small states ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Other small states 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/