Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 50.38 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
50.38 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
12th
of 45 groups
All-time high
65.90 million number
in 1999
All-time low
42.29 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 50.38 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Least developed countries peaked at 65.90 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 42.29 million number, in 1970.
That places Least developed countries 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.29 million number | — |
| 1971 | 43.58 million number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 43.14 million number | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 42.50 million number | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 43.64 million number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 43.14 million number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 43.08 million number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 43.32 million number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 43.58 million number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 44.02 million number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 44.28 million number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 44.82 million number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 45.75 million number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 46.98 million number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 48.30 million number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 49.86 million number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 51.06 million number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 52.78 million number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 52.58 million number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 54.43 million number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 56.49 million number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 56.91 million number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 58.82 million number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 60.52 million number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 61.65 million number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 61.57 million number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 62.63 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 62.19 million number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 64.60 million number | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 65.90 million number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 64.58 million number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 63.16 million number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 59.92 million number | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 57.13 million number | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 55.42 million number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 53.77 million number | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 51.17 million number | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 49.91 million number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 47.73 million number | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 47.56 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.13 million number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 47.52 million number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 47.05 million number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 47.20 million number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.13 million number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 49.64 million number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 50.16 million number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 49.85 million number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.97 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.38 million number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.23 million number | 42.29 million number | 44.02 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.08 million number | 44.28 million number | 54.43 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.13 million number | 56.49 million number | 65.90 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.03 million number | 47.56 million number | 64.58 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.80 million number | 47.05 million number | 50.38 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 9 Mozambique 1.32 million number compare
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 1.27 million number compare
- 11 Yemen 1.19 million number compare
- 12 South Africa 1.13 million number compare
- 13 Cameroon 1.00 million number compare
- 14 Guinea 941,384 number compare
- 15 Myanmar 939,977 number compare
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Least developed countries?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Least developed countries was 50.38 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 65.90 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.29 million number in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Least developed countries ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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/