Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United States of America

United States of America: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 180,197 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
180,197 number
Change on year
up 38.7%
World rank
42nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
914,184 number
in 2011
All-time low
126,501 number
in 2016
Years of data
9
2005–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United States of America, 2005–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2005201120182005: 285.5k number2010: 693.5k number2011: 914.2k number2012: 793.6k number2013: 781.8k number2015: 551.8k number2016: 126.5k number2017: 129.9k number2018: 180.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United States of America stood at 180,197 number.

The figure is up 38.7% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United States of America peaked at 914,184 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 126,501 number, in 2016.

United States of America ranks 42nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in United States of America, 2005 to 2018.
Year number Change
2005 285,548 number
2010 693,462 number +142.9%
2011 914,184 number +31.8%
2012 793,573 number -13.2%
2013 781,782 number -1.5%
2015 551,830 number -29.4%
2016 126,501 number -77.1%
2017 129,923 number +2.7%
2018 180,197 number +38.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 285,548 number 285,548 number 285,548 number 1
2010s 521,432 number 126,501 number 914,184 number 8

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  4. 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 174,303 number compare
  5. 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 157,765 number compare
  6. 45 El Salvador 155,963 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United States of America?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United States of America was 180,197 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 914,184 number in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 126,501 number in 2016.
How does United States of America rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
United States of America ranks 42nd out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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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/