Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IBRD only

IBRD only: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 36.63 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
36.63 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
16th
of 45 groups
All-time high
120.62 million number
in 1979
All-time low
35.20 million number
in 2015
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IBRD only, 1970–2019

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

IBRD only recorded 36.63 million number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IBRD only peaked at 120.62 million number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 35.20 million number, in 2015.

That places IBRD only 16th 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 IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in IBRD only, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 105.92 million number
1971 108.73 million number +2.7%
1972 111.03 million number +2.1%
1973 104.67 million number -5.7%
1974 106.99 million number +2.2%
1975 103.91 million number -2.9%
1976 104.30 million number +0.4%
1977 112.88 million number +8.2%
1978 120.50 million number +6.8%
1979 120.62 million number +0.1%
1980 119.43 million number -1.0%
1981 117.45 million number -1.7%
1982 116.97 million number -0.4%
1983 116.41 million number -0.5%
1984 114.51 million number -1.6%
1985 109.32 million number -4.5%
1986 103.75 million number -5.1%
1987 100.17 million number -3.4%
1988 98.20 million number -2.0%
1989 94.28 million number -4.0%
1990 93.87 million number -0.4%
1991 93.70 million number -0.2%
1992 95.33 million number +1.7%
1993 95.66 million number +0.4%
1994 97.53 million number +2.0%
1995 102.55 million number +5.1%
1996 102.62 million number +0.1%
1997 106.90 million number +4.2%
1998 104.56 million number -2.2%
1999 99.26 million number -5.1%
2000 95.67 million number -3.6%
2001 93.12 million number -2.7%
2002 88.33 million number -5.1%
2003 74.46 million number -15.7%
2004 67.83 million number -8.9%
2005 61.52 million number -9.3%
2006 58.24 million number -5.3%
2007 48.50 million number -16.7%
2008 45.73 million number -5.7%
2009 45.87 million number +0.3%
2010 42.91 million number -6.4%
2011 42.11 million number -1.9%
2012 38.75 million number -8.0%
2013 36.35 million number -6.2%
2014 36.36 million number +0.0%
2015 35.20 million number -3.2%
2016 35.89 million number +2.0%
2017 35.74 million number -0.4%
2018 36.27 million number +1.5%
2019 36.63 million number +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 109.96 million number 103.91 million number 120.62 million number 10
1980s 109.05 million number 94.28 million number 119.43 million number 10
1990s 99.20 million number 93.70 million number 106.90 million number 10
2000s 67.93 million number 45.73 million number 95.67 million number 10
2010s 37.62 million number 35.20 million number 42.91 million number 10

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 13 Cameroon 1.00 million number compare
  2. 14 Guinea 941,384 number compare
  3. 15 Myanmar 939,977 number compare
  4. 16 Iraq 873,692 number compare
  5. 17 Kenya 799,701 number compare
  6. 18 Guatemala 632,232 number compare
  7. 19 Mexico 620,544 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 IBRD only?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IBRD only was 36.63 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 IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 120.62 million number in 1979.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 35.20 million number in 2015.
How does IBRD only rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
IBRD only ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IBRD only 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/