Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Other small states
Other small states: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 343,344 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Other small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Other small states recorded 343,344 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Other small states peaked at 535,279 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 343,344 number, in 2019.
That places Other small states 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Other small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 375,785 number | — |
| 1971 | 408,379 number | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 408,748 number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 393,805 number | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 383,841 number | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 370,023 number | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 362,614 number | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 366,485 number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 366,724 number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 375,395 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 377,260 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 381,358 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 378,806 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 364,620 number | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 387,291 number | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 372,594 number | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 401,096 number | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 408,540 number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 421,119 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 447,913 number | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 477,508 number | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 483,915 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 506,562 number | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 519,194 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 517,820 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 526,103 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 527,509 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 533,631 number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 535,279 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 533,339 number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 502,157 number | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 480,362 number | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 462,647 number | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 452,121 number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 443,774 number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 431,286 number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 412,543 number | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 403,403 number | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 394,599 number | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 387,809 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 374,390 number | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 362,038 number | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 355,383 number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 357,023 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 356,795 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 355,360 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 357,499 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 350,337 number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 349,226 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 343,344 number | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 381,180 number | 362,614 number | 408,748 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 394,060 number | 364,620 number | 447,913 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 516,086 number | 477,508 number | 535,279 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 437,070 number | 387,809 number | 502,157 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,140 number | 343,344 number | 374,390 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More reference data data for Other small states
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 630,809 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.95 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 311,072 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 319,737 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 7.01 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.89 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.8% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.34 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 60,564 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Other small states?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Other small states was 343,344 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 535,279 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 343,344 number in 2019.
- How does Other small states rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Other small states ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Other small states 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/