Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 23.73 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23.73 million number
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
14th
of 45 groups
All-time high
66.30 million number
in 1998
All-time low
23.29 million number
in 2017
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019

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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 Early-demographic dividend is 23.73 million number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 66.30 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 23.29 million number, in 2017.

That places Early-demographic dividend 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Early-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 57.58 million number
1971 59.44 million number +3.2%
1972 60.34 million number +1.5%
1973 58.08 million number -3.7%
1974 61.08 million number +5.2%
1975 60.46 million number -1.0%
1976 60.35 million number -0.2%
1977 60.04 million number -0.5%
1978 62.19 million number +3.6%
1979 62.23 million number +0.1%
1980 61.77 million number -0.7%
1981 61.33 million number -0.7%
1982 60.65 million number -1.1%
1983 60.57 million number -0.1%
1984 60.74 million number +0.3%
1985 61.53 million number +1.3%
1986 61.47 million number -0.1%
1987 62.92 million number +2.4%
1988 62.75 million number -0.3%
1989 61.81 million number -1.5%
1990 63.07 million number +2.0%
1991 63.54 million number +0.7%
1992 64.37 million number +1.3%
1993 64.25 million number -0.2%
1994 63.92 million number -0.5%
1995 65.53 million number +2.5%
1996 63.94 million number -2.4%
1997 64.88 million number +1.5%
1998 66.30 million number +2.2%
1999 65.47 million number -1.3%
2000 62.24 million number -4.9%
2001 59.92 million number -3.7%
2002 57.70 million number -3.7%
2003 49.27 million number -14.6%
2004 45.58 million number -7.5%
2005 42.57 million number -6.6%
2006 40.02 million number -6.0%
2007 35.18 million number -12.1%
2008 33.20 million number -5.6%
2009 32.17 million number -3.1%
2010 29.71 million number -7.6%
2011 28.13 million number -5.3%
2012 26.40 million number -6.1%
2013 24.83 million number -6.0%
2014 24.49 million number -1.4%
2015 23.81 million number -2.8%
2016 23.75 million number -0.2%
2017 23.29 million number -1.9%
2018 23.77 million number +2.0%
2019 23.73 million number -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60.18 million number 57.58 million number 62.23 million number 10
1980s 61.56 million number 60.57 million number 62.92 million number 10
1990s 64.53 million number 63.07 million number 66.30 million number 10
2000s 45.78 million number 32.17 million number 62.24 million number 10
2010s 25.19 million number 23.29 million number 29.71 million number 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 11 Iraq 647,239 number compare
  2. 12 Cameroon 618,568 number compare
  3. 13 Philippines 572,187 number compare
  4. 14 Guinea 569,032 number compare
  5. 15 South Africa 514,793 number compare
  6. 16 Myanmar 490,976 number compare
  7. 17 Kenya 434,950 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend was 23.73 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 Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 66.30 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 23.29 million number in 2017.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/