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

Latest (2019)
451,208 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
604,709 number
in 1997
All-time low
436,624 number
in 2011
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Small states, 1970–2019

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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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number) in Small states, 1970 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Cambodia 110,562 number compare
  2. 37 Romania 106,088 number compare
  3. 38 United States of America 103,528 number compare
  4. 39 Thailand 100,703 number compare
  5. 40 Morocco 86,056 number compare
  6. 41 Togo 81,657 number compare
  7. 42 El Salvador 80,413 number compare

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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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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
Last refreshed

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/