Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 58.62 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
58.62 million number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
58.88 million number
in 1999
All-time low
35.59 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Pre-demographic dividend, 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 Pre-demographic dividend is 58.62 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 58.88 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.59 million number, in 1970.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.59 million number | — |
| 1971 | 36.26 million number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 36.81 million number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 37.30 million number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 37.40 million number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 37.54 million number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 37.76 million number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 37.34 million number | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 36.68 million number | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 35.72 million number | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 35.90 million number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 36.11 million number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 36.65 million number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 37.73 million number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 38.88 million number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 40.34 million number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 41.55 million number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 43.46 million number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 45.23 million number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 47.41 million number | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 49.07 million number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 49.77 million number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 51.92 million number | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 52.81 million number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 54.42 million number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 54.96 million number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 58.03 million number | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 56.98 million number | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 58.23 million number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 58.88 million number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 58.14 million number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 57.35 million number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 55.32 million number | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 52.48 million number | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 51.43 million number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 51.48 million number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.79 million number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 50.05 million number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 50.41 million number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 50.15 million number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 50.83 million number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 50.87 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.64 million number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 53.01 million number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 54.42 million number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 56.55 million number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 56.52 million number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.79 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.26 million number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 58.62 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.84 million number | 35.59 million number | 37.76 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.33 million number | 35.90 million number | 47.41 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.51 million number | 49.07 million number | 58.88 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.76 million number | 50.05 million number | 58.14 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.75 million number | 50.83 million number | 58.62 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 7 Philippines 1.40 million number compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1.38 million number compare
- 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
More reference data data for Pre-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.90 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.09 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.3 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.89 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6705 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.6658 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.35 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Pre-demographic dividend was 58.62 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 58.88 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.59 million number in 1970.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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/