Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA total
IDA total: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 37.67 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
37.67 million number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
44.90 million number
in 1999
All-time low
27.44 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA total, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 37.67 million number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA total peaked at 44.90 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.44 million number, in 1970.
That places IDA total 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.44 million number | — |
| 1971 | 27.92 million number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 27.71 million number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 27.65 million number | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 28.16 million number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 28.38 million number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 28.67 million number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 28.68 million number | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 28.89 million number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 28.88 million number | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.11 million number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 29.22 million number | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 29.49 million number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 30.01 million number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 31.34 million number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 32.54 million number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 33.54 million number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 34.82 million number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 35.57 million number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 36.96 million number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 38.27 million number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 38.75 million number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 39.83 million number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 40.82 million number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 41.70 million number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 41.92 million number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.30 million number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 43.05 million number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 44.08 million number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 44.90 million number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 43.80 million number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 43.13 million number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 41.92 million number | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 40.70 million number | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 39.14 million number | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 38.18 million number | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 38.37 million number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.90 million number | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 37.30 million number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 37.23 million number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 37.66 million number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 37.81 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 38.14 million number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 38.37 million number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.48 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.67 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.76 million number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 37.73 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.57 million number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.67 million number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.24 million number | 27.44 million number | 28.89 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.26 million number | 29.11 million number | 36.96 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.66 million number | 38.27 million number | 44.90 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.67 million number | 36.90 million number | 43.80 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.99 million number | 37.57 million number | 38.67 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 2 Indonesia 1.86 million number compare
- 3 Niger 1.15 million number compare
- 4 Mali 972,275 number compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 851,122 number compare
- 6 Philippines 825,925 number compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 687,651 number compare
- 8 Chad 672,766 number compare
More reference data data for IDA total
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.89 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 43.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 21.60 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 22.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.9093 years (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male 0.9249 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA total?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in IDA total was 37.67 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 44.90 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.44 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- IDA total ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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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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/