Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in World
World: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 119.56 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
119.56 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
209.34 million number
in 1997
All-time low
117.97 million number
in 2017
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in World, 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 World stood at 119.56 million number.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in World peaked at 209.34 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 117.97 million number, in 2017.
That places World 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 181.01 million number | — |
| 1971 | 187.18 million number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 189.31 million number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 182.31 million number | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 185.49 million number | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 181.92 million number | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 182.26 million number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 190.60 million number | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 198.37 million number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 198.03 million number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 194.74 million number | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 192.79 million number | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 192.15 million number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 193.34 million number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 194.33 million number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 191.64 million number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 187.56 million number | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 186.30 million number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 184.41 million number | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 183.24 million number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 185.12 million number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 185.96 million number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 190.27 million number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 192.45 million number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 196.31 million number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 202.25 million number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 205.43 million number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 209.34 million number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 208.72 million number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 204.76 million number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 198.52 million number | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 194.20 million number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 187.04 million number | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 169.52 million number | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 159.57 million number | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 150.51 million number | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 146.47 million number | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 133.80 million number | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 131.09 million number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 130.35 million number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 127.47 million number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 126.55 million number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 122.70 million number | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 120.72 million number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 120.74 million number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 119.62 million number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 118.38 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 117.97 million number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 118.92 million number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 119.56 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 187.65 million number | 181.01 million number | 198.37 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 190.05 million number | 183.24 million number | 194.74 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.06 million number | 185.12 million number | 209.34 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.11 million number | 130.35 million number | 198.52 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.26 million number | 117.97 million number | 127.47 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More reference data data for World
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.3 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -41.07 Millimetres per year (2023)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 68.68 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 64.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 133.05 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.67 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.7% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.61 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in World?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in World was 119.56 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 209.34 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.97 million number in 2017.
- How does World rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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/