Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 24.88 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
24.88 million number
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
31.40 million number
in 1999
All-time low
16.82 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 24.88 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 31.40 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.82 million number, in 1970.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 13th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.82 million number | — |
| 1971 | 17.27 million number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 17.69 million number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 18.00 million number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 18.31 million number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 18.34 million number | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 18.37 million number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 18.44 million number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 18.57 million number | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 18.75 million number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 18.89 million number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 19.03 million number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 19.63 million number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 19.99 million number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 20.56 million number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 21.12 million number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 21.63 million number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 22.50 million number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 23.08 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 24.23 million number | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 25.29 million number | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 25.49 million number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 26.76 million number | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 27.64 million number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 28.28 million number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 28.50 million number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 29.29 million number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 28.96 million number | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 30.84 million number | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 31.40 million number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 31.27 million number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 30.83 million number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 29.44 million number | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 28.38 million number | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 27.43 million number | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 26.72 million number | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 25.56 million number | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 25.03 million number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.54 million number | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 23.63 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.82 million number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.78 million number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.21 million number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 23.44 million number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 23.77 million number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.60 million number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 24.83 million number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 24.65 million number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.98 million number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.88 million number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.06 million number | 16.82 million number | 18.75 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.07 million number | 18.89 million number | 24.23 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.24 million number | 25.29 million number | 31.40 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.18 million number | 23.54 million number | 31.27 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.20 million number | 23.21 million number | 24.98 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 693,609 number compare
- 11 Iraq 647,239 number compare
- 12 Cameroon 618,568 number compare
- 13 Philippines 572,187 number compare
- 14 Guinea 569,032 number compare
- 15 South Africa 514,793 number compare
- 16 Myanmar 490,976 number compare
More reference data data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 23.17 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.73 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.18 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.56 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6576 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7197 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 1.97 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 24.88 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.40 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.82 million number in 1970.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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/