Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA only
IDA only: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 26.85 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
26.85 million number
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
37.82 million number
in 1999
All-time low
24.98 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 26.85 million number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA only peaked at 37.82 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24.98 million number, in 1970.
IDA only ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.98 million number | — |
| 1971 | 26.19 million number | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 25.98 million number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 25.57 million number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 26.17 million number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 25.79 million number | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 25.71 million number | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 25.95 million number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 26.12 million number | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 26.27 million number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 26.34 million number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 26.44 million number | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 27.16 million number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 27.79 million number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 28.25 million number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 29.07 million number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 29.75 million number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 30.69 million number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 30.38 million number | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 31.34 million number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 32.44 million number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 32.44 million number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.46 million number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 34.43 million number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 35.03 million number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 35.39 million number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 36.06 million number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 35.86 million number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 37.25 million number | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 37.82 million number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 37.08 million number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 36.45 million number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 34.51 million number | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 33.00 million number | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 32.00 million number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 31.29 million number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 29.76 million number | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 28.96 million number | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 27.79 million number | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 27.53 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 27.40 million number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 26.79 million number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 26.07 million number | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 26.56 million number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.63 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.19 million number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 27.20 million number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.83 million number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 26.86 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.85 million number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.87 million number | 24.98 million number | 26.27 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.72 million number | 26.34 million number | 31.34 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.02 million number | 32.44 million number | 37.82 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.84 million number | 27.53 million number | 37.08 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.84 million number | 26.07 million number | 27.40 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 8 Yemen 754,210 number compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 745,342 number compare
- 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
More reference data data for IDA only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.63 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.87 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.2 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.04 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.34 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6961 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7683 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.47 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA only?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA only was 26.85 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 37.82 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.98 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA only rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- IDA only ranks 11th 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 only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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/