Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IBRD only
IBRD only: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 17.04 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
17.04 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
16th
of 45 groups
All-time high
76.07 million number
in 1979
All-time low
16.00 million number
in 2013
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only stood at 17.04 million number.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IBRD only peaked at 76.07 million number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million number, in 2013.
IBRD only ranks 16th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.76 million number | — |
| 1971 | 67.70 million number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 68.97 million number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 64.45 million number | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 65.50 million number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 63.32 million number | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 63.75 million number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 69.41 million number | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 75.42 million number | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 76.07 million number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 75.25 million number | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 73.77 million number | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 73.18 million number | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 72.63 million number | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 71.33 million number | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 67.39 million number | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 63.24 million number | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 60.75 million number | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 59.62 million number | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 57.18 million number | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 56.92 million number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 56.78 million number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 57.69 million number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 57.37 million number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 57.90 million number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 60.22 million number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 59.57 million number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 61.32 million number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 59.90 million number | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 56.58 million number | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 54.19 million number | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 52.12 million number | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 48.90 million number | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 38.69 million number | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 34.81 million number | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 31.53 million number | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 29.40 million number | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 24.84 million number | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 22.17 million number | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 21.42 million number | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 19.72 million number | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 18.71 million number | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 17.63 million number | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 16.00 million number | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 16.14 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.17 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.69 million number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 16.65 million number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.86 million number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 17.04 million number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.04 million number | 63.32 million number | 76.07 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.43 million number | 57.18 million number | 75.25 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.42 million number | 56.58 million number | 61.32 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.81 million number | 21.42 million number | 54.19 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.16 million number | 16.00 million number | 19.72 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 39.76 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 36.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 76.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.16 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 6.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IBRD only?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IBRD only was 17.04 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 76.07 million number in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million number in 2013.
- How does IBRD only rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- IBRD only ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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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/