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

Latest (2019)
415,043 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
614,637 number
in 1997
All-time low
406,938 number
in 2012
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

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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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Thailand 96,749 number compare
  2. 37 Cambodia 91,546 number compare
  3. 38 Ukraine 88,651 number compare
  4. 39 Malaysia 88,361 number compare
  5. 40 Ghana 87,894 number compare
  6. 41 Germany 83,231 number compare
  7. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78,680 number compare

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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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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/