Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United States

United States: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 344,551 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
344,551 number
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
31st
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.13 million number
in 2011
All-time low
344,551 number
in 2018
Years of data
9
2005–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United States, 2005–2018

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M2005201120182005: 769.0k number2010: 1.0M number2011: 1.1M number2012: 939.6k number2013: 909.2k number2015: 778.1k number2016: 376.5k number2017: 422.0k number2018: 344.6k number

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 United States is 344,551 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United States peaked at 1.13 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 344,551 number, in 2018.

That places United States 31st out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United States, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number) in United States, 2005 to 2018.
Year number Change
2005 769,035 number
2010 1.02 million number +32.8%
2011 1.13 million number +10.8%
2012 939,588 number -17.0%
2013 909,188 number -3.2%
2015 778,149 number -14.4%
2016 376,506 number -51.6%
2017 422,042 number +12.1%
2018 344,551 number -18.4%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 344,551 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 41.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 769,035 number 769,035 number 769,035 number 1
2010s 740,396 number 344,551 number 1.13 million number 8

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 28 Cambodia 404,999 number
  2. 29 Jordan 356,377 number compare
  3. 30 Colombia 351,015 number compare
  4. 32 Honduras 331,887 number compare
  5. 33 Morocco 319,949 number compare
  6. 34 Germany 311,984 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United States?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United States was 344,551 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 million number in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 344,551 number in 2018.
How does United States rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
United States ranks 31st out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United 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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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
Last refreshed

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/