Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United States

United States: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 289,900 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
289,900 number
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
32nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
870,400 number
in 2012
All-time low
289,900 number
in 2018
Years of data
9
2005–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United States, 2005–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005201120182005: 599.4k number2010: 867.8k number2011: 797.0k number2012: 870.4k number2013: 866.2k number2015: 534.8k number2016: 347.8k number2017: 314.9k number2018: 289.9k number

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 United States is 289,900 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United States peaked at 870,400 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 289,900 number, in 2018.

United States ranks 32nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United States, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in United States, 2005 to 2018.
Year number Change
2005 599,400 number
2010 867,755 number +44.8%
2011 796,960 number -8.2%
2012 870,400 number +9.2%
2013 866,197 number -0.5%
2015 534,827 number -38.3%
2016 347,781 number -35.0%
2017 314,850 number -9.5%
2018 289,900 number -7.9%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 289,900 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 47.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 599,400 number 599,400 number 599,400 number 1
2010s 611,084 number 289,900 number 870,400 number 8

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 29 Malaysia 344,140 number compare
  2. 30 Ghana 342,031 number compare
  3. 31 Zimbabwe 320,425 number compare
  4. 33 Honduras 287,664 number compare
  5. 34 Colombia 284,501 number compare
  6. 35 Germany 272,824 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United States?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United States was 289,900 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 870,400 number in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 289,900 number in 2018.
How does United States rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
United States ranks 32nd out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United 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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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/