Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 9.36 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
9.36 million number
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
49.52 million number
in 1979
All-time low
8.97 million number
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 9.36 million number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 49.52 million number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8.97 million number, in 2018.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.79 million number | — |
| 1971 | 38.36 million number | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 38.48 million number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 35.34 million number | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 33.56 million number | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 30.96 million number | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 31.93 million number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 42.12 million number | +31.9% |
| 1978 | 47.89 million number | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 49.52 million number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 48.92 million number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 47.54 million number | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 48.24 million number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 47.97 million number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 46.49 million number | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 41.10 million number | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 36.21 million number | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 31.49 million number | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 28.80 million number | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 26.75 million number | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 25.48 million number | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 24.65 million number | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 24.90 million number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 25.72 million number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 27.79 million number | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 30.37 million number | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 32.70 million number | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 35.37 million number | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 32.09 million number | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 28.25 million number | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 28.30 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 28.09 million number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.12 million number | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 20.94 million number | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 19.01 million number | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 16.25 million number | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 17.07 million number | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 14.13 million number | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 12.40 million number | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 11.98 million number | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.95 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.67 million number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.39 million number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 10.93 million number | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 10.57 million number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 10.16 million number | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 9.87 million number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.79 million number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.97 million number | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 9.36 million number | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.50 million number | 30.96 million number | 49.52 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.35 million number | 26.75 million number | 48.92 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.73 million number | 24.65 million number | 35.37 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.33 million number | 11.98 million number | 28.30 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.47 million number | 8.97 million number | 11.95 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More reference data data for Late-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.00 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.83 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.83 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.83 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.53 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Late-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Late-demographic dividend was 9.36 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 49.52 million number in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 million number in 2018.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-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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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/