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

Early-demographic dividend: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 69.49 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
69.49 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
6th
of 45 groups
All-time high
101.37 million number
in 1999
All-time low
69.49 million number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Early-demographic dividend stood at 69.49 million number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 101.37 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 69.49 million number, in 2019.

That places Early-demographic dividend 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number) in Early-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 72.78 million number
1971 74.52 million number +2.4%
1972 75.51 million number +1.3%
1973 74.37 million number -1.5%
1974 77.14 million number +3.7%
1975 77.99 million number +1.1%
1976 78.68 million number +0.9%
1977 78.67 million number -0.0%
1978 80.55 million number +2.4%
1979 80.67 million number +0.1%
1980 80.95 million number +0.4%
1981 81.09 million number +0.2%
1982 81.06 million number -0.0%
1983 81.21 million number +0.2%
1984 82.21 million number +1.2%
1985 83.24 million number +1.3%
1986 83.93 million number +0.8%
1987 85.12 million number +1.4%
1988 86.33 million number +1.4%
1989 86.72 million number +0.5%
1990 88.15 million number +1.6%
1991 89.22 million number +1.2%
1992 90.26 million number +1.2%
1993 91.13 million number +1.0%
1994 92.23 million number +1.2%
1995 94.62 million number +2.6%
1996 94.99 million number +0.4%
1997 96.90 million number +2.0%
1998 100.02 million number +3.2%
1999 101.37 million number +1.4%
2000 99.99 million number -1.4%
2001 100.36 million number +0.4%
2002 99.51 million number -0.8%
2003 97.27 million number -2.3%
2004 93.54 million number -3.8%
2005 91.08 million number -2.6%
2006 88.91 million number -2.4%
2007 83.36 million number -6.2%
2008 82.99 million number -0.4%
2009 84.50 million number +1.8%
2010 82.02 million number -2.9%
2011 80.95 million number -1.3%
2012 77.58 million number -4.2%
2013 75.11 million number -3.2%
2014 74.91 million number -0.3%
2015 71.68 million number -4.3%
2016 70.64 million number -1.5%
2017 69.61 million number -1.5%
2018 69.62 million number +0.0%
2019 69.49 million number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 77.09 million number 72.78 million number 80.67 million number 10
1980s 83.19 million number 80.95 million number 86.72 million number 10
1990s 93.89 million number 88.15 million number 101.37 million number 10
2000s 92.15 million number 82.99 million number 100.36 million number 10
2010s 74.16 million number 69.49 million number 82.02 million number 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 3 Niger 1.69 million number compare
  2. 4 Mali 1.40 million number compare
  3. 5 Mexico 1.34 million number compare
  4. 6 Burkina Faso 1.29 million number compare
  5. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 1.13 million number compare
  6. 8 Chad 1.04 million number compare
  7. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 957,509 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Early-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Early-demographic dividend was 69.49 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 Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 101.37 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 69.49 million number in 2019.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Early-demographic dividend 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 Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Early-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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/