Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 43.16 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
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 Pre-demographic dividend is 43.16 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 43.16 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.75 million number, in 1970.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.75 million number | — |
| 1971 | 22.20 million number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 22.53 million number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 22.83 million number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 22.95 million number | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 23.10 million number | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 23.27 million number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 23.19 million number | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 22.99 million number | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 22.66 million number | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 22.84 million number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 23.09 million number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 23.31 million number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 23.83 million number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 24.65 million number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 25.52 million number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 26.88 million number | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 27.98 million number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 29.16 million number | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 30.46 million number | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 31.51 million number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 32.20 million number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 33.40 million number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 34.09 million number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 35.11 million number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 35.26 million number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 36.95 million number | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 36.53 million number | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 37.22 million number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 37.74 million number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 37.51 million number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 37.20 million number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 36.37 million number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 35.39 million number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 35.07 million number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 35.31 million number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 35.47 million number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.18 million number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 35.27 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.15 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.58 million number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 35.99 million number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 37.00 million number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 37.74 million number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 38.84 million number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 40.27 million number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 40.71 million number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 41.30 million number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 42.86 million number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 43.16 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.75 million number | 21.75 million number | 23.27 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.77 million number | 22.84 million number | 30.46 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.00 million number | 31.51 million number | 37.74 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.79 million number | 35.07 million number | 37.51 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.34 million number | 35.58 million number | 43.16 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 11 Mozambique 927,356 number compare
- 12 South Africa 926,772 number compare
- 13 Yemen 857,780 number compare
- 14 Kenya 837,895 number compare
- 15 Egypt 780,760 number compare
- 16 Philippines 749,298 number compare
- 17 Türkiye 746,424 number compare
More reference data data for Pre-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.90 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.09 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.3 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.89 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6705 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.6658 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.35 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Pre-demographic dividend was 43.16 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 43.16 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.75 million number in 1970.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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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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/