Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 23.84 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Least developed countries, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 23.84 million number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Least developed countries peaked at 29.74 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.19 million number, in 1973.
That places Least developed countries 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.45 million number | — |
| 1971 | 18.66 million number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 18.39 million number | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 18.19 million number | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 18.75 million number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 18.70 million number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 18.74 million number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 18.77 million number | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 18.91 million number | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 19.21 million number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 19.43 million number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 19.81 million number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 20.18 million number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 20.60 million number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 21.50 million number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 22.21 million number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 22.82 million number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 23.61 million number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 23.75 million number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 24.68 million number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 25.68 million number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 25.95 million number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 26.83 million number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 27.67 million number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 28.15 million number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 27.77 million number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.21 million number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 27.97 million number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 28.96 million number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 29.74 million number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 29.07 million number | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 28.33 million number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 26.94 million number | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 25.71 million number | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 24.97 million number | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 24.01 million number | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 22.92 million number | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 22.44 million number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 21.43 million number | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 21.54 million number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.08 million number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 21.97 million number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.06 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.17 million number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.84 million number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 23.51 million number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 23.80 million number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.67 million number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.66 million number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.84 million number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.68 million number | 18.19 million number | 19.21 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.86 million number | 19.43 million number | 24.68 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.70 million number | 25.68 million number | 29.74 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.74 million number | 21.43 million number | 29.07 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.96 million number | 21.97 million number | 23.84 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Least developed countries?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Least developed countries was 23.84 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 29.74 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.19 million number in 1973.
- How does Least developed countries rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Least developed countries ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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/