Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA blend
IDA blend: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 28.86 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
28.86 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
31.67 million number
in 2008
All-time low
18.58 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA blend, 1970–2019
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 IDA blend is 28.86 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA blend peaked at 31.67 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.58 million number, in 1970.
IDA blend ranks 19th 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.58 million number | — |
| 1971 | 18.99 million number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 19.25 million number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 19.55 million number | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 19.37 million number | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 19.87 million number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 20.40 million number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 20.30 million number | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 20.37 million number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 19.67 million number | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 19.62 million number | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 19.17 million number | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 18.76 million number | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 19.10 million number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 19.96 million number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 21.07 million number | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 21.78 million number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 22.83 million number | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 24.15 million number | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 25.11 million number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 25.71 million number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 26.43 million number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 26.80 million number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 26.98 million number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 27.84 million number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 29.08 million number | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 31.13 million number | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 31.11 million number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 31.10 million number | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 31.08 million number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.44 million number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 30.41 million number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.10 million number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 30.36 million number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 28.86 million number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 28.61 million number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 30.69 million number | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 29.26 million number | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 31.67 million number | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 31.01 million number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 30.72 million number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 31.07 million number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 31.50 million number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 30.88 million number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 30.29 million number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 29.89 million number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 28.06 million number | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 28.28 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.74 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.86 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.63 million number | 18.58 million number | 20.40 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.16 million number | 18.76 million number | 25.11 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.73 million number | 25.71 million number | 31.13 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.24 million number | 28.61 million number | 31.67 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.83 million number | 28.06 million number | 31.50 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More reference data data for IDA blend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.99 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.31 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.31 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.69 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.51 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.09 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7925 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 933,391 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA blend?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA blend was 28.86 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 31.67 million number in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.58 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- IDA blend ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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About this data
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/