How does IDA & IBRD total rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?

IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.

Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA & IBRD total

Name: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA & IBRD total
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IDA & IBRD total: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 60.00 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

60.00 million number

Change on year

up 0.4%

Rank

2nd

of 45 groups

All-time high

114.74 million number

in 1997

All-time low

58.94 million number

in 2017

Years of data

1970–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

IDA & IBRD total recorded 60.00 million number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 114.74 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58.94 million number, in 2017.

That places IDA & IBRD total 2nd 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in IDA & IBRD total, 1970 to 2019.
Year	number	Change
1970	101.20 million number	—
1971	104.58 million number	+3.3%
1972	105.78 million number	+1.1%
1973	101.01 million number	-4.5%
1974	102.60 million number	+1.6%
1975	100.32 million number	-2.2%
1976	100.96 million number	+0.6%
1977	106.80 million number	+5.8%
1978	113.01 million number	+5.8%
1979	113.44 million number	+0.4%
1980	112.68 million number	-0.7%
1981	111.07 million number	-1.4%
1982	110.98 million number	-0.1%
1983	111.25 million number	+0.2%
1984	110.89 million number	-0.3%
1985	108.39 million number	-2.3%
1986	105.32 million number	-2.8%
1987	104.34 million number	-0.9%
1988	103.64 million number	-0.7%
1989	102.71 million number	-0.9%
1990	103.86 million number	+1.1%
1991	104.12 million number	+0.2%
1992	106.27 million number	+2.1%
1993	107.02 million number	+0.7%
1994	108.62 million number	+1.5%
1995	112.00 million number	+3.1%
1996	113.19 million number	+1.1%
1997	114.74 million number	+1.4%
1998	114.69 million number	-0.0%
1999	111.93 million number	-2.4%
2000	108.47 million number	-3.1%
2001	105.75 million number	-2.5%
2002	100.99 million number	-4.5%
2003	88.70 million number	-12.2%
2004	83.09 million number	-6.3%
2005	78.81 million number	-5.2%
2006	75.98 million number	-3.6%
2007	70.20 million number	-7.6%
2008	67.32 million number	-4.1%
2009	65.87 million number	-2.2%
2010	63.80 million number	-3.2%
2011	62.20 million number	-2.5%
2012	60.51 million number	-2.7%
2013	59.15 million number	-2.2%
2014	59.19 million number	+0.1%
2015	59.63 million number	+0.7%
2016	59.37 million number	-0.4%
2017	58.94 million number	-0.7%
2018	59.77 million number	+1.4%
2019	60.00 million number	+0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	104.97 million number	100.32 million number	113.44 million number	10
1980s	108.13 million number	102.71 million number	112.68 million number	10
1990s	109.64 million number	103.86 million number	114.74 million number	10
2000s	84.52 million number	65.87 million number	108.47 million number	10
2010s	60.26 million number	58.94 million number	63.80 million number	10

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

1 Ethiopia 3.79 million number compare
2 Indonesia 2.00 million number compare
3 Niger 1.37 million number compare
4 Mali 1.09 million number compare
5 Chad 1.03 million number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More reference data data for IDA & IBRD total

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 120.16 million number (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 62.08 million number (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 58.08 million number (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.4% (2019)
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
Teachers in primary education, male 9.82 million number (2019)
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male 1.55 years (2019)

All data for IDA & IBRD total →

Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA & IBRD total?: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA & IBRD total was 60.00 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 IDA & IBRD total?: The highest recorded value was 114.74 million number in 1997.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in IDA & IBRD total?: The lowest recorded value was 58.94 million number in 2017.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/