Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA blend

IDA blend: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 22.26 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.26 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
24.97 million number
in 2012
All-time low
11.84 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA blend, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA blend stood at 22.26 million number.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA blend peaked at 24.97 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.84 million number, in 1970.

That places IDA blend 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number) in IDA blend, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 11.84 million number
1971 12.17 million number +2.8%
1972 12.42 million number +2.0%
1973 12.68 million number +2.1%
1974 12.69 million number +0.1%
1975 13.02 million number +2.6%
1976 13.40 million number +2.9%
1977 13.44 million number +0.3%
1978 13.67 million number +1.6%
1979 13.50 million number -1.2%
1980 13.53 million number +0.3%
1981 13.39 million number -1.1%
1982 13.25 million number -1.0%
1983 13.41 million number +1.2%
1984 13.79 million number +2.9%
1985 14.30 million number +3.7%
1986 15.33 million number +7.2%
1987 15.95 million number +4.1%
1988 16.79 million number +5.2%
1989 17.46 million number +4.0%
1990 17.95 million number +2.8%
1991 18.39 million number +2.4%
1992 18.70 million number +1.7%
1993 19.05 million number +1.9%
1994 19.71 million number +3.5%
1995 20.53 million number +4.2%
1996 21.70 million number +5.7%
1997 21.97 million number +1.2%
1998 22.26 million number +1.4%
1999 22.57 million number +1.4%
2000 22.55 million number -0.1%
2001 22.69 million number +0.6%
2002 23.17 million number +2.1%
2003 23.22 million number +0.2%
2004 22.44 million number -3.4%
2005 22.84 million number +1.8%
2006 24.08 million number +5.5%
2007 23.38 million number -2.9%
2008 24.50 million number +4.8%
2009 24.34 million number -0.7%
2010 24.16 million number -0.7%
2011 24.55 million number +1.6%
2012 24.97 million number +1.7%
2013 24.34 million number -2.5%
2014 24.19 million number -0.6%
2015 22.70 million number -6.2%
2016 21.69 million number -4.4%
2017 22.15 million number +2.1%
2018 22.18 million number +0.1%
2019 22.26 million number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.88 million number 11.84 million number 13.67 million number 10
1980s 14.72 million number 13.25 million number 17.46 million number 10
1990s 20.28 million number 17.95 million number 22.57 million number 10
2000s 23.32 million number 22.44 million number 24.50 million number 10
2010s 23.32 million number 21.69 million number 24.97 million number 10

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 16 Philippines 749,298 number compare
  2. 17 Türkiye 746,424 number compare
  3. 18 Cameroon 695,517 number compare
  4. 19 Guatemala 645,958 number compare
  5. 20 Iraq 614,171 number compare
  6. 21 Guinea 589,276 number compare
  7. 22 Malawi 491,046 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 IDA blend?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in IDA blend was 22.26 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 IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 24.97 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 11.84 million number in 1970.
How does IDA blend rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
IDA blend ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA blend 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/