Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 25.88 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend stood at 25.88 million number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 48.04 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.88 million number, in 2019.
That places Early-demographic dividend 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.90 million number | — |
| 1971 | 39.62 million number | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 40.04 million number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 38.25 million number | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 40.31 million number | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 40.48 million number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 40.40 million number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 39.86 million number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 40.80 million number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 40.33 million number | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 40.13 million number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 39.81 million number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 39.57 million number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 39.63 million number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 40.23 million number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 40.83 million number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 41.08 million number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 41.60 million number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 41.98 million number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 41.76 million number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 42.46 million number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 43.05 million number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 43.79 million number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 44.53 million number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 45.06 million number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 46.59 million number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 46.01 million number | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 47.28 million number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 47.92 million number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 48.04 million number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.20 million number | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 45.80 million number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.57 million number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.66 million number | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 40.35 million number | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 37.71 million number | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 36.22 million number | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 32.13 million number | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 32.79 million number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 33.72 million number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 32.45 million number | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 33.08 million number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 30.58 million number | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 29.43 million number | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 28.71 million number | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 27.02 million number | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 26.53 million number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 26.28 million number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.07 million number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.88 million number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.90 million number | 38.25 million number | 40.80 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.66 million number | 39.57 million number | 41.98 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.47 million number | 42.46 million number | 48.04 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.41 million number | 32.13 million number | 46.20 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.60 million number | 25.88 million number | 33.08 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 8 Chad 672,766 number compare
- 9 South Africa 612,293 number compare
- 10 Mozambique 542,721 number compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 522,576 number compare
- 12 Myanmar 449,001 number compare
- 13 Yemen 438,920 number compare
- 14 Mexico 395,229 number compare
More reference data data for Early-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 62.93 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.53 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.49 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.56 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.47 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.09 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 4.99 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend was 25.88 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 48.04 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.88 million number in 2019.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/