Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2.44 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.44 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
15.54 million number
in 1971
All-time low
2.43 million number
in 2017
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend stood at 2.44 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 15.54 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.43 million number, in 2017.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number) in Post-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 14.92 million number
1971 15.54 million number +4.2%
1972 15.45 million number -0.6%
1973 14.98 million number -3.0%
1974 14.58 million number -2.7%
1975 14.16 million number -2.9%
1976 13.73 million number -3.0%
1977 13.27 million number -3.3%
1978 13.15 million number -0.9%
1979 13.21 million number +0.5%
1980 11.21 million number -15.1%
1981 11.28 million number +0.6%
1982 10.50 million number -6.9%
1983 10.55 million number +0.4%
1984 10.56 million number +0.2%
1985 10.40 million number -1.6%
1986 9.83 million number -5.4%
1987 9.50 million number -3.4%
1988 8.85 million number -6.9%
1989 8.72 million number -1.4%
1990 8.40 million number -3.7%
1991 8.10 million number -3.6%
1992 7.85 million number -3.1%
1993 7.06 million number -10.0%
1994 6.51 million number -7.8%
1995 6.22 million number -4.5%
1996 6.00 million number -3.4%
1997 5.97 million number -0.6%
1998 5.77 million number -3.3%
1999 5.75 million number -0.3%
2000 5.43 million number -5.5%
2001 5.12 million number -5.7%
2002 5.01 million number -2.2%
2003 4.59 million number -8.4%
2004 4.40 million number -4.1%
2005 3.93 million number -10.8%
2006 4.03 million number +2.7%
2007 3.81 million number -5.7%
2008 3.65 million number -4.1%
2009 3.70 million number +1.4%
2010 3.61 million number -2.4%
2011 3.80 million number +5.4%
2012 3.55 million number -6.7%
2013 3.35 million number -5.5%
2014 3.31 million number -1.3%
2015 2.91 million number -11.9%
2016 2.46 million number -15.6%
2017 2.43 million number -1.1%
2018 2.45 million number +0.6%
2019 2.44 million number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.30 million number 13.15 million number 15.54 million number 10
1980s 10.14 million number 8.72 million number 11.28 million number 10
1990s 6.76 million number 5.75 million number 8.40 million number 10
2000s 4.37 million number 3.65 million number 5.43 million number 10
2010s 3.03 million number 2.43 million number 3.80 million number 10

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 32 Honduras 331,887 number compare
  2. 33 Morocco 319,949 number compare
  3. 34 Germany 311,984 number compare
  4. 35 Zimbabwe 277,406 number compare
  5. 36 Mauritania 232,506 number compare
  6. 37 Eritrea 224,986 number compare
  7. 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 201,108 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Post-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Post-demographic dividend was 2.44 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 15.54 million number in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 2.43 million number in 2017.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Post-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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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/