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

Pre-demographic dividend: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 51.16 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
51.16 million number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
12th
of 45 groups
All-time high
51.16 million number
in 2019
All-time low
26.75 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Pre-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 Pre-demographic dividend is 51.16 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 51.16 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.75 million number, in 1970.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 26.75 million number
1971 27.31 million number +2.1%
1972 27.72 million number +1.5%
1973 28.11 million number +1.4%
1974 28.36 million number +0.9%
1975 28.56 million number +0.7%
1976 28.86 million number +1.1%
1977 28.71 million number -0.5%
1978 28.40 million number -1.1%
1979 27.88 million number -1.8%
1980 28.03 million number +0.5%
1981 28.21 million number +0.7%
1982 28.47 million number +0.9%
1983 29.19 million number +2.5%
1984 30.15 million number +3.3%
1985 31.15 million number +3.3%
1986 32.72 million number +5.0%
1987 34.00 million number +3.9%
1988 35.21 million number +3.6%
1989 36.90 million number +4.8%
1990 38.14 million number +3.4%
1991 38.82 million number +1.8%
1992 40.45 million number +4.2%
1993 41.26 million number +2.0%
1994 42.70 million number +3.5%
1995 43.64 million number +2.2%
1996 45.79 million number +4.9%
1997 45.47 million number -0.7%
1998 46.19 million number +1.6%
1999 46.55 million number +0.8%
2000 46.59 million number +0.1%
2001 46.46 million number -0.3%
2002 45.50 million number -2.0%
2003 44.00 million number -3.3%
2004 43.48 million number -1.2%
2005 43.82 million number +0.8%
2006 43.65 million number -0.4%
2007 44.22 million number +1.3%
2008 43.77 million number -1.0%
2009 43.59 million number -0.4%
2010 43.91 million number +0.7%
2011 44.44 million number +1.2%
2012 44.96 million number +1.2%
2013 45.83 million number +1.9%
2014 46.72 million number +1.9%
2015 48.31 million number +3.4%
2016 48.79 million number +1.0%
2017 49.29 million number +1.0%
2018 50.85 million number +3.2%
2019 51.16 million number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.07 million number 26.75 million number 28.86 million number 10
1980s 31.40 million number 28.03 million number 36.90 million number 10
1990s 42.90 million number 38.14 million number 46.55 million number 10
2000s 44.51 million number 43.48 million number 46.59 million number 10
2010s 47.42 million number 43.91 million number 51.16 million number 10

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 9 Burkina Faso 1.21 million number compare
  2. 10 Iraq 1.16 million number compare
  3. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 1.11 million number compare
  4. 12 Kenya 1.09 million number compare
  5. 13 Mexico 1.03 million number compare
  6. 14 Cameroon 1.00 million number compare
  7. 15 Myanmar 887,937 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Pre-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Pre-demographic dividend was 51.16 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 51.16 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 26.75 million number in 1970.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-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/