Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Small states
Small states: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 451,208 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Small states, 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 Small states stood at 451,208 number.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Small states peaked at 604,709 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 436,624 number, in 2011.
That places Small states 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 439,836 number | — |
| 1971 | 472,544 number | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 456,598 number | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 458,515 number | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 446,902 number | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 451,181 number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 468,263 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 454,903 number | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 455,017 number | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 466,087 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 475,529 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 475,432 number | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 459,761 number | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 452,542 number | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 479,306 number | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 464,702 number | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 492,852 number | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 476,535 number | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 491,232 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 518,828 number | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 556,457 number | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 567,508 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 587,695 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 594,002 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 591,111 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 593,606 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 601,856 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 604,709 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 598,893 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 594,114 number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 561,333 number | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 543,748 number | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 530,526 number | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 530,101 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 500,702 number | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 495,555 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 483,372 number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 484,454 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 477,241 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 477,433 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 459,448 number | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 436,624 number | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 441,107 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 449,858 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 449,601 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 453,502 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 465,592 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 453,154 number | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 453,133 number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 451,208 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 456,985 number | 439,836 number | 472,544 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 478,672 number | 452,542 number | 518,828 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 588,995 number | 556,457 number | 604,709 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 508,446 number | 477,241 number | 561,333 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 451,323 number | 436,624 number | 465,592 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,859 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 482.15 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 522.36 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 806,780 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 396,882 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Small states?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Small states was 451,208 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 604,709 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 436,624 number in 2011.
- How does Small states rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Small states ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states 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/