Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in High income

High income: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1.24 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.24 million number
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
6.92 million number
in 1971
All-time low
1.10 million number
in 2016
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in High income, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

High income recorded 1.24 million number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in High income peaked at 6.92 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million number, in 2016.

That places High income 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in High income, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number) in High income, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 6.30 million number
1971 6.92 million number +9.7%
1972 6.87 million number -0.7%
1973 6.64 million number -3.4%
1974 6.58 million number -0.9%
1975 6.38 million number -3.1%
1976 6.14 million number -3.8%
1977 5.87 million number -4.4%
1978 5.80 million number -1.2%
1979 5.73 million number -1.3%
1980 4.44 million number -22.5%
1981 4.47 million number +0.6%
1982 4.02 million number -10.0%
1983 4.27 million number +6.2%
1984 4.59 million number +7.6%
1985 4.55 million number -1.0%
1986 4.27 million number -6.2%
1987 4.11 million number -3.8%
1988 3.50 million number -14.8%
1989 3.45 million number -1.5%
1990 3.20 million number -7.1%
1991 3.26 million number +2.0%
1992 3.49 million number +6.9%
1993 3.37 million number -3.3%
1994 3.33 million number -1.4%
1995 3.16 million number -5.0%
1996 3.12 million number -1.2%
1997 3.37 million number +7.9%
1998 2.77 million number -17.8%
1999 2.77 million number +0.2%
2000 2.49 million number -10.2%
2001 2.34 million number -6.1%
2002 2.53 million number +8.1%
2003 2.37 million number -6.4%
2004 2.28 million number -3.7%
2005 1.82 million number -20.0%
2006 1.76 million number -3.6%
2007 1.55 million number -11.6%
2008 1.45 million number -6.6%
2009 1.55 million number +7.0%
2010 1.48 million number -4.6%
2011 1.71 million number +15.1%
2012 1.53 million number -10.2%
2013 1.47 million number -4.2%
2014 1.57 million number +6.7%
2015 1.22 million number -22.0%
2016 1.10 million number -10.0%
2017 1.19 million number +8.6%
2018 1.20 million number +0.2%
2019 1.24 million number +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.32 million number 5.73 million number 6.92 million number 10
1980s 4.16 million number 3.45 million number 4.59 million number 10
1990s 3.19 million number 2.77 million number 3.49 million number 10
2000s 2.01 million number 1.45 million number 2.53 million number 10
2010s 1.37 million number 1.10 million number 1.71 million number 10

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 30 Ghana 155,643 number compare
  2. 31 Germany 151,384 number compare
  3. 32 Mauritania 146,531 number compare
  4. 33 Malaysia 127,897 number compare
  5. 34 Ukraine 119,074 number compare
  6. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 111,886 number compare
  7. 36 Cambodia 110,562 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 High income?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in High income was 1.24 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 High income?
The highest recorded value was 6.92 million number in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million number in 2016.
How does High income rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
High income ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this High income 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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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/