Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Small states
Small states: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 678,364 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Small states stood at 678,364 number.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Small states peaked at 944,505 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 671,018 number, in 2017.
Small states ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 723,151 number | — |
| 1971 | 763,342 number | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 766,475 number | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 757,550 number | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 750,308 number | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 742,198 number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 752,400 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 741,336 number | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 735,741 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 747,589 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 755,856 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 763,950 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 761,596 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 748,326 number | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 773,017 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 762,971 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 786,619 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 790,374 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 804,861 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 845,113 number | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 875,554 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 894,113 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 914,806 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 924,119 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 917,621 number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 921,358 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 932,768 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 944,505 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 930,077 number | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 922,841 number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 897,820 number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 870,859 number | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 846,603 number | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 825,119 number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 793,563 number | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 778,234 number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 750,189 number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 735,768 number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 724,072 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 715,006 number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 687,358 number | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 673,966 number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 671,947 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 680,575 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 673,918 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 671,058 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 682,922 number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 671,018 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 679,300 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 678,364 number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 748,009 number | 723,151 number | 766,475 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 779,268 number | 748,326 number | 845,113 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 917,776 number | 875,554 number | 944,505 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 793,723 number | 715,006 number | 897,820 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 677,043 number | 671,018 number | 687,358 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 36 Eritrea 249,653 number compare
- 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 211,971 number compare
- 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
More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,859 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 482.15 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 522.36 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 806,780 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 396,882 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Small states?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Small states was 678,364 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 944,505 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 671,018 number in 2017.
- How does Small states rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Small states ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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/