Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Middle income

Middle income: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 97.21 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
97.21 million number
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 45 groups
All-time high
139.34 million number
in 1998
All-time low
97.21 million number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Middle income, 1970–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M197019942019

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 Middle income is 97.21 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Middle income peaked at 139.34 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 97.21 million number, in 2019.

That places Middle income 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number) in Middle income, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 106.40 million number
1971 106.75 million number +0.3%
1972 106.61 million number -0.1%
1973 104.13 million number -2.3%
1974 107.04 million number +2.8%
1975 107.22 million number +0.2%
1976 107.24 million number +0.0%
1977 110.64 million number +3.2%
1978 117.19 million number +5.9%
1979 119.14 million number +1.7%
1980 121.85 million number +2.3%
1981 123.89 million number +1.7%
1982 126.80 million number +2.3%
1983 129.05 million number +1.8%
1984 130.84 million number +1.4%
1985 131.02 million number +0.1%
1986 130.88 million number -0.1%
1987 130.39 million number -0.4%
1988 130.19 million number -0.2%
1989 129.82 million number -0.3%
1990 130.62 million number +0.6%
1991 129.97 million number -0.5%
1992 129.32 million number -0.5%
1993 128.96 million number -0.3%
1994 130.46 million number +1.2%
1995 133.40 million number +2.3%
1996 134.72 million number +1.0%
1997 137.22 million number +1.9%
1998 139.34 million number +1.5%
1999 138.52 million number -0.6%
2000 137.67 million number -0.6%
2001 138.60 million number +0.7%
2002 137.24 million number -1.0%
2003 134.15 million number -2.3%
2004 131.06 million number -2.3%
2005 128.64 million number -1.8%
2006 126.46 million number -1.7%
2007 116.90 million number -7.6%
2008 114.39 million number -2.1%
2009 113.28 million number -1.0%
2010 109.35 million number -3.5%
2011 108.03 million number -1.2%
2012 105.93 million number -1.9%
2013 103.39 million number -2.4%
2014 103.54 million number +0.1%
2015 100.67 million number -2.8%
2016 98.82 million number -1.8%
2017 97.80 million number -1.0%
2018 97.64 million number -0.2%
2019 97.21 million number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 109.24 million number 104.13 million number 119.14 million number 10
1980s 128.47 million number 121.85 million number 131.02 million number 10
1990s 133.25 million number 128.96 million number 139.34 million number 10
2000s 127.84 million number 113.28 million number 138.60 million number 10
2010s 102.24 million number 97.21 million number 109.35 million number 10

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 1 Ethiopia 4.82 million number compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 3.49 million number compare
  3. 3 Niger 1.69 million number compare
  4. 4 Mali 1.40 million number compare
  5. 5 Mexico 1.34 million number compare
  6. 6 Burkina Faso 1.29 million number compare
  7. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 1.13 million 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 Middle income?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Middle income was 97.21 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 Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 139.34 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 97.21 million number in 2019.
How does Middle income rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Middle income ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle 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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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/