Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Small states
Small states: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 415,043 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Small states recorded 415,043 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Small states peaked at 614,637 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 406,938 number, in 2012.
That places Small states 39th 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 440,864 number | — |
| 1971 | 472,295 number | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 469,424 number | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 457,042 number | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 445,462 number | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 439,183 number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 446,090 number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 433,994 number | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 431,641 number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 442,166 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 450,343 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 454,739 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 447,895 number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 432,414 number | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 455,633 number | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 443,128 number | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 472,505 number | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 471,536 number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 484,782 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 510,071 number | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 546,263 number | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 562,347 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 585,242 number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 598,172 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 597,013 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 604,981 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 612,095 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 614,637 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 612,911 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 613,114 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 577,956 number | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 558,819 number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 538,179 number | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 532,343 number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 507,197 number | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 494,566 number | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 473,388 number | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 468,171 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 455,206 number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 450,453 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 430,115 number | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 412,480 number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 406,938 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 411,280 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 409,668 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 410,389 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 427,475 number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 416,402 number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 418,514 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 415,043 number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 447,816 number | 431,641 number | 472,295 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 462,305 number | 432,414 number | 510,071 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 594,678 number | 546,263 number | 614,637 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 505,628 number | 450,453 number | 577,956 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 415,830 number | 406,938 number | 430,115 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,859 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 482.15 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 522.36 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 806,780 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 396,882 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Small states?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Small states was 415,043 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 614,637 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 406,938 number in 2012.
- How does Small states rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Small states ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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/