Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Low income
Low income: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 29.25 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Low income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Low income stood at 29.25 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Low income peaked at 29.25 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.36 million number, in 1970.
That places Low income 18th 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.36 million number | — |
| 1971 | 16.82 million number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 17.12 million number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 17.36 million number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 17.67 million number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 17.77 million number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 17.93 million number | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 17.97 million number | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 18.26 million number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 18.44 million number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 18.56 million number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 18.73 million number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 19.08 million number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 19.33 million number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 19.93 million number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 20.42 million number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 20.97 million number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 21.67 million number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 22.22 million number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 23.19 million number | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 24.10 million number | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 24.56 million number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 25.65 million number | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 26.35 million number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 26.88 million number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 26.35 million number | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 26.93 million number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 26.58 million number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 26.99 million number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 27.61 million number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 27.67 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 27.32 million number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 26.83 million number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 26.35 million number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.05 million number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.50 million number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 25.08 million number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 24.84 million number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.85 million number | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 24.13 million number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.57 million number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 24.55 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 24.72 million number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.68 million number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 26.31 million number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 27.25 million number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 27.86 million number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 28.00 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.72 million number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 29.25 million number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.57 million number | 16.36 million number | 18.44 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.41 million number | 18.56 million number | 23.19 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.20 million number | 24.10 million number | 27.61 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.76 million number | 23.85 million number | 27.67 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.69 million number | 24.55 million number | 29.25 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More reference data data for Low income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,206 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 259.59 (2025)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 248.16 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 18.98 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.61 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.91 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.43 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Low income?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Low income was 29.25 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 29.25 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.36 million number in 1970.
- How does Low income rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Low income ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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/