Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 49.61 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
49.61 million number
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
114.22 million number
in 1998
All-time low
49.57 million number
in 2017
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend is 49.61 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 114.22 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49.57 million number, in 2017.

That places Early-demographic dividend 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Early-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 96.49 million number
1971 99.06 million number +2.7%
1972 100.37 million number +1.3%
1973 96.33 million number -4.0%
1974 101.39 million number +5.3%
1975 100.94 million number -0.5%
1976 100.75 million number -0.2%
1977 99.91 million number -0.8%
1978 102.99 million number +3.1%
1979 102.56 million number -0.4%
1980 101.91 million number -0.6%
1981 101.14 million number -0.8%
1982 100.22 million number -0.9%
1983 100.20 million number -0.0%
1984 100.97 million number +0.8%
1985 102.36 million number +1.4%
1986 102.55 million number +0.2%
1987 104.52 million number +1.9%
1988 104.73 million number +0.2%
1989 103.57 million number -1.1%
1990 105.53 million number +1.9%
1991 106.58 million number +1.0%
1992 108.16 million number +1.5%
1993 108.78 million number +0.6%
1994 108.98 million number +0.2%
1995 112.12 million number +2.9%
1996 109.95 million number -1.9%
1997 112.16 million number +2.0%
1998 114.22 million number +1.8%
1999 113.51 million number -0.6%
2000 108.44 million number -4.5%
2001 105.72 million number -2.5%
2002 103.26 million number -2.3%
2003 92.93 million number -10.0%
2004 85.93 million number -7.5%
2005 80.28 million number -6.6%
2006 76.24 million number -5.0%
2007 67.31 million number -11.7%
2008 65.99 million number -2.0%
2009 65.89 million number -0.1%
2010 62.17 million number -5.6%
2011 61.21 million number -1.5%
2012 56.98 million number -6.9%
2013 54.26 million number -4.8%
2014 53.20 million number -1.9%
2015 50.83 million number -4.5%
2016 50.27 million number -1.1%
2017 49.57 million number -1.4%
2018 49.83 million number +0.5%
2019 49.61 million number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 100.08 million number 96.33 million number 102.99 million number 10
1980s 102.22 million number 100.20 million number 104.73 million number 10
1990s 110.00 million number 105.53 million number 114.22 million number 10
2000s 85.20 million number 65.89 million number 108.44 million number 10
2010s 53.79 million number 49.57 million number 62.17 million number 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 1.27 million number compare
  2. 11 Yemen 1.19 million number compare
  3. 12 South Africa 1.13 million number compare
  4. 13 Cameroon 1.00 million number compare
  5. 14 Guinea 941,384 number compare
  6. 15 Myanmar 939,977 number compare
  7. 16 Iraq 873,692 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend was 49.61 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 114.22 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 49.57 million number in 2017.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/