Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 14.21 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Late-demographic dividend stood at 14.21 million number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 45.15 million number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 14.21 million number, in 2019.
That places Late-demographic dividend 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.16 million number | — |
| 1971 | 27.93 million number | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 26.66 million number | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 25.28 million number | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 25.65 million number | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 25.02 million number | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 24.40 million number | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 27.91 million number | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 32.97 million number | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 35.50 million number | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 37.81 million number | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 39.61 million number | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 42.71 million number | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 44.56 million number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 45.15 million number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 43.92 million number | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 42.30 million number | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 40.22 million number | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 38.15 million number | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 37.18 million number | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 36.42 million number | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 34.55 million number | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 32.84 million number | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 31.60 million number | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 31.45 million number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 31.38 million number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 31.22 million number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 31.97 million number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 30.45 million number | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 28.33 million number | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 29.17 million number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 29.71 million number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 29.65 million number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.18 million number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 29.77 million number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 28.87 million number | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 28.22 million number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 24.15 million number | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 20.83 million number | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 18.58 million number | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 16.96 million number | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 16.25 million number | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 16.60 million number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 16.72 million number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.55 million number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.29 million number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 15.72 million number | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.35 million number | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.26 million number | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 14.21 million number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.05 million number | 24.40 million number | 35.50 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.16 million number | 37.18 million number | 45.15 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.02 million number | 28.33 million number | 36.42 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.81 million number | 18.58 million number | 29.77 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.89 million number | 14.21 million number | 16.96 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More reference data data for Late-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.00 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.83 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.83 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.83 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.53 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Late-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Late-demographic dividend was 14.21 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 45.15 million number in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.21 million number in 2019.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-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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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/