Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 46.32 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46.32 million number
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
14th
of 45 groups
All-time high
56.75 million number
in 1999
All-time low
30.83 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 46.32 million number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 56.75 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.83 million number, in 1970.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 30.83 million number
1971 31.67 million number +2.7%
1972 32.45 million number +2.5%
1973 33.01 million number +1.7%
1974 33.60 million number +1.8%
1975 33.61 million number +0.0%
1976 33.65 million number +0.1%
1977 33.76 million number +0.3%
1978 34.00 million number +0.7%
1979 34.32 million number +0.9%
1980 34.56 million number +0.7%
1981 34.83 million number +0.8%
1982 35.91 million number +3.1%
1983 36.58 million number +1.8%
1984 37.63 million number +2.9%
1985 38.66 million number +2.8%
1986 39.72 million number +2.7%
1987 41.30 million number +4.0%
1988 42.50 million number +2.9%
1989 44.63 million number +5.0%
1990 46.57 million number +4.4%
1991 47.03 million number +1.0%
1992 49.27 million number +4.8%
1993 50.84 million number +3.2%
1994 51.91 million number +2.1%
1995 51.60 million number -0.6%
1996 52.86 million number +2.4%
1997 52.07 million number -1.5%
1998 55.47 million number +6.5%
1999 56.75 million number +2.3%
2000 56.25 million number -0.9%
2001 55.23 million number -1.8%
2002 52.65 million number -4.7%
2003 50.80 million number -3.5%
2004 49.23 million number -3.1%
2005 47.68 million number -3.2%
2006 45.71 million number -4.1%
2007 44.63 million number -2.4%
2008 41.96 million number -6.0%
2009 42.49 million number +1.3%
2010 43.08 million number +1.4%
2011 42.92 million number -0.4%
2012 42.46 million number -1.1%
2013 42.86 million number +0.9%
2014 43.85 million number +2.3%
2015 45.23 million number +3.2%
2016 45.78 million number +1.2%
2017 45.57 million number -0.5%
2018 46.35 million number +1.7%
2019 46.32 million number -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.09 million number 30.83 million number 34.32 million number 10
1980s 38.63 million number 34.56 million number 44.63 million number 10
1990s 51.44 million number 46.57 million number 56.75 million number 10
2000s 48.66 million number 41.96 million number 56.25 million number 10
2010s 44.44 million number 42.46 million number 46.35 million number 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 11 Yemen 1.19 million number compare
  2. 12 South Africa 1.13 million number compare
  3. 13 Cameroon 1.00 million number compare
  4. 14 Guinea 941,384 number compare
  5. 15 Myanmar 939,977 number compare
  6. 16 Iraq 873,692 number compare
  7. 17 Kenya 799,701 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 46.32 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 56.75 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.83 million number in 1970.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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/