Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 117.17 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
117.17 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
203.14 million number
in 1998
All-time low
115.67 million number
in 2017
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income is 117.17 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Low & middle income peaked at 203.14 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 115.67 million number, in 2017.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 168.62 million number | — |
| 1971 | 173.42 million number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 175.62 million number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 168.88 million number | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 172.20 million number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 169.05 million number | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 169.92 million number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 178.71 million number | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 186.70 million number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 186.55 million number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 185.63 million number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 183.69 million number | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 183.98 million number | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 184.74 million number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 185.10 million number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 182.52 million number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 178.99 million number | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 178.13 million number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 177.30 million number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 176.21 million number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 178.47 million number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 179.13 million number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 183.02 million number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 185.44 million number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 189.42 million number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 195.69 million number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 198.99 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 202.40 million number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 203.14 million number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 199.24 million number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 193.50 million number | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 189.59 million number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 182.03 million number | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 164.84 million number | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 155.06 million number | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 146.82 million number | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 143.05 million number | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 130.64 million number | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 128.06 million number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 127.38 million number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 124.55 million number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 123.33 million number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 119.72 million number | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 117.83 million number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 117.86 million number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 117.31 million number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 116.28 million number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 115.67 million number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 116.66 million number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 117.17 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174.97 million number | 168.62 million number | 186.70 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.63 million number | 176.21 million number | 185.63 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.49 million number | 178.47 million number | 203.14 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.10 million number | 127.38 million number | 193.50 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.64 million number | 115.67 million number | 124.55 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More reference data data for Low & middle income
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 119.71 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 61.84 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.72 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 57.86 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.11 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.78 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Low & middle income?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Low & middle income was 117.17 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 203.14 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.67 million number in 2017.
- How does Low & middle income rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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/