Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Small states
Small states: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 866,252 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
866,252 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.22 million number
in 1997
All-time low
848,045 number
in 2012
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Small states stood at 866,252 number.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Small states peaked at 1.22 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 848,045 number, in 2012.
Small states ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 880,701 number | — |
| 1971 | 944,840 number | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 926,021 number | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 915,557 number | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 892,363 number | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 890,364 number | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 914,352 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 888,897 number | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 886,658 number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 908,252 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 925,872 number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 930,171 number | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 907,656 number | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 884,956 number | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 934,939 number | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 907,831 number | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 965,357 number | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 948,071 number | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 976,014 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million number | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million number | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million number | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million number | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 990,120 number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 956,760 number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 952,625 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 932,447 number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 927,886 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 889,563 number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 849,104 number | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 848,045 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 861,138 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 859,270 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 863,890 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 893,067 number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 869,556 number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 871,647 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 866,252 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 904,800 number | 880,701 number | 944,840 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 940,977 number | 884,956 number | 1.03 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million number | 1.10 million number | 1.22 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million number | 927,886 number | 1.14 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 867,153 number | 848,045 number | 893,067 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,859 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 482.15 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 522.36 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 806,780 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 396,882 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Small states?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Small states was 866,252 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 848,045 number in 2012.
- How does Small states rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Small states ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states 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/