Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 32.07 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
32.07 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
32.97 million number
in 1999
All-time low
19.86 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Pre-demographic dividend is 32.07 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 32.97 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.86 million number, in 1970.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 9th 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.86 million number | — |
| 1971 | 20.24 million number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 20.55 million number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 20.83 million number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 20.94 million number | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 21.02 million number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 21.20 million number | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 20.95 million number | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 20.56 million number | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 19.98 million number | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 20.06 million number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 20.12 million number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 20.41 million number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 21.04 million number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 21.66 million number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 22.45 million number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 23.11 million number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 24.14 million number | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 25.02 million number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 26.28 million number | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 27.18 million number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 27.50 million number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 28.77 million number | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 29.25 million number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 30.21 million number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 30.85 million number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 32.60 million number | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 32.11 million number | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 32.75 million number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 32.97 million number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 32.74 million number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 32.41 million number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.29 million number | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 29.63 million number | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 28.99 million number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 29.06 million number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.52 million number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 28.60 million number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 28.47 million number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.31 million number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 28.56 million number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.60 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.70 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 29.41 million number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 30.00 million number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 31.15 million number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 31.14 million number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.23 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.92 million number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 32.07 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.61 million number | 19.86 million number | 21.20 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.43 million number | 20.06 million number | 26.28 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.42 million number | 27.18 million number | 32.97 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.80 million number | 28.31 million number | 32.74 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.28 million number | 28.56 million number | 32.07 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 6 Burkina Faso 798,518 number compare
- 7 Mozambique 778,675 number compare
- 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
More reference data data for Pre-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.90 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.09 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.3 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.89 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6705 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.6658 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.35 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Pre-demographic dividend was 32.07 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 32.97 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.86 million number in 1970.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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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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/