Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Middle income
Middle income: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 39.60 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
39.60 million number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 45 groups
All-time high
70.33 million number
in 1997
All-time low
39.60 million number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Middle income, 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 Middle income stood at 39.60 million number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Middle income peaked at 70.33 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 39.60 million number, in 2019.
That places Middle income 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.17 million number | — |
| 1971 | 57.23 million number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 57.92 million number | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 55.84 million number | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 57.38 million number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 56.59 million number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 56.76 million number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 59.65 million number | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 61.20 million number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 60.50 million number | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 60.29 million number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 59.86 million number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 59.90 million number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 60.25 million number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 60.68 million number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 60.29 million number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 59.50 million number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 59.09 million number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 58.57 million number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 57.68 million number | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 58.14 million number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 58.33 million number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 59.26 million number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 60.40 million number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 62.45 million number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 66.02 million number | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 67.81 million number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 70.33 million number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 69.33 million number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 67.58 million number | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 65.51 million number | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 64.79 million number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.61 million number | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 58.35 million number | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 54.54 million number | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 51.20 million number | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 50.79 million number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 44.53 million number | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 45.78 million number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 46.41 million number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 45.31 million number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 45.92 million number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 43.95 million number | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 42.85 million number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 42.36 million number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 40.83 million number | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 39.81 million number | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 39.73 million number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.70 million number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 39.60 million number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.92 million number | 55.84 million number | 61.20 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.61 million number | 57.68 million number | 60.68 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.97 million number | 58.14 million number | 70.33 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.45 million number | 44.53 million number | 65.51 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.01 million number | 39.60 million number | 45.92 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 1 Ethiopia 3.15 million number compare
- 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
More reference data data for Middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,879 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 333.57 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 330.27 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 48.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.64 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 52.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 100.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.67 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.61 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Middle income?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Middle income was 39.60 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 70.33 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.60 million number in 2019.
- How does Middle income rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Middle income ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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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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/