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

Latest (2019)
343,344 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
535,279 number
in 1998
All-time low
343,344 number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Other small states, 1970–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019942019

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Other small states, 1970 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Cambodia 91,546 number compare
  2. 38 Ukraine 88,651 number compare
  3. 39 Malaysia 88,361 number compare
  4. 40 Ghana 87,894 number compare
  5. 41 Germany 83,231 number compare
  6. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78,680 number compare
  7. 43 United States of America 76,669 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 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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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/