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

Late-demographic dividend: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 4.37 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4.37 million number
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
31.90 million number
in 1979
All-time low
4.25 million number
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Late-demographic dividend stood at 4.37 million number.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 31.90 million number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.25 million number, in 2018.

That places Late-demographic dividend 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Late-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 23.94 million number
1971 25.14 million number +5.0%
1972 25.12 million number -0.1%
1973 22.31 million number -11.2%
1974 20.80 million number -6.8%
1975 19.09 million number -8.2%
1976 19.72 million number +3.3%
1977 26.20 million number +32.9%
1978 30.73 million number +17.3%
1979 31.90 million number +3.8%
1980 31.40 million number -1.6%
1981 30.20 million number -3.8%
1982 30.52 million number +1.0%
1983 30.24 million number -0.9%
1984 29.12 million number -3.7%
1985 25.05 million number -14.0%
1986 21.38 million number -14.7%
1987 17.88 million number -16.3%
1988 16.51 million number -7.7%
1989 15.25 million number -7.6%
1990 14.27 million number -6.4%
1991 13.86 million number -2.8%
1992 13.93 million number +0.5%
1993 14.31 million number +2.7%
1994 15.30 million number +6.9%
1995 16.41 million number +7.2%
1996 17.41 million number +6.1%
1997 18.49 million number +6.2%
1998 16.35 million number -11.6%
1999 14.20 million number -13.1%
2000 14.18 million number -0.2%
2001 14.15 million number -0.2%
2002 12.77 million number -9.8%
2003 10.47 million number -18.1%
2004 9.14 million number -12.7%
2005 7.76 million number -15.1%
2006 7.95 million number +2.4%
2007 6.84 million number -13.9%
2008 6.00 million number -12.3%
2009 5.66 million number -5.7%
2010 5.69 million number +0.7%
2011 5.65 million number -0.8%
2012 5.54 million number -2.0%
2013 5.09 million number -8.0%
2014 4.87 million number -4.3%
2015 4.79 million number -1.7%
2016 4.66 million number -2.8%
2017 4.63 million number -0.6%
2018 4.25 million number -8.3%
2019 4.37 million number +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.49 million number 19.09 million number 31.90 million number 10
1980s 24.75 million number 15.25 million number 31.40 million number 10
1990s 15.45 million number 13.86 million number 18.49 million number 10
2000s 9.49 million number 5.66 million number 14.18 million number 10
2010s 4.95 million number 4.25 million number 5.69 million number 10

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 22 Jordan 261,202 number compare
  2. 23 Mexico 225,315 number compare
  3. 24 Tunisia 187,572 number compare
  4. 25 Honduras 177,709 number compare
  5. 26 Eritrea 176,553 number compare
  6. 27 Burundi 173,812 number compare
  7. 28 Malawi 166,620 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 Late-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Late-demographic dividend was 4.37 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 31.90 million number in 1979.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 4.25 million number in 2018.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Late-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/