Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Other small states
Other small states: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 595,856 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Other small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Other small states stood at 595,856 number.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Other small states peaked at 747,968 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 547,245 number, in 1970.
Other small states ranks 41st of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 547,245 number | — |
| 1971 | 588,461 number | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 580,318 number | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 580,744 number | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 571,955 number | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 569,235 number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 567,196 number | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 575,561 number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 578,103 number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 589,593 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 594,806 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 592,459 number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 588,857 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 578,428 number | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 602,725 number | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 590,465 number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 609,437 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 618,721 number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 634,678 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 675,430 number | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 703,684 number | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 712,458 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 731,652 number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 731,966 number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 727,660 number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 726,564 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 735,293 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 746,772 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 747,968 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 738,045 number | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 706,033 number | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 689,317 number | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 672,726 number | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 661,206 number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 644,214 number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 631,729 number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 618,974 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 611,612 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 613,016 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 607,956 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 589,609 number | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 574,485 number | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 588,567 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 603,652 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 599,872 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 594,710 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 593,615 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 596,470 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 597,763 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 595,856 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 574,841 number | 547,245 number | 589,593 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 608,601 number | 578,428 number | 675,430 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 730,206 number | 703,684 number | 747,968 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 645,678 number | 607,956 number | 706,033 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 593,460 number | 574,485 number | 603,652 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 201,108 number compare
- 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 177,428 number compare
- 40 Argentina 157,961 number compare
- 41 Ukraine 151,796 number compare
- 42 Ecuador 150,719 number compare
- 43 Italy 146,592 number compare
- 44 El Salvador 142,070 number compare
More reference data data for Other small states
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 630,809 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.95 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 311,072 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 319,737 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 7.01 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.89 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.8% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.34 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 60,564 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Other small states?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Other small states was 595,856 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 747,968 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 547,245 number in 1970.
- How does Other small states rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Other small states ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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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About this data
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/