Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United States of America

United States of America: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 103,528 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
103,528 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
38th
of 148 countries
All-time high
545,224 number
in 2011
All-time low
74,423 number
in 2016
Years of data
9
2005–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United States of America, 2005–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2005201120182005: 104.1k number2010: 418.0k number2011: 545.2k number2012: 394.6k number2013: 377.3k number2015: 319.9k number2016: 74.4k number2017: 104.7k number2018: 103.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 103,528 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United States of America peaked at 545,224 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 74,423 number, in 2016.

That places United States of America 38th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number) in United States of America, 2005 to 2018.
Year number Change
2005 104,076 number
2010 418,037 number +301.7%
2011 545,224 number +30.4%
2012 394,587 number -27.6%
2013 377,300 number -4.4%
2015 319,930 number -15.2%
2016 74,423 number -76.7%
2017 104,711 number +40.7%
2018 103,528 number -1.1%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 103,528 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,796 number, 37.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 104,076 number 104,076 number 104,076 number 1
2010s 292,218 number 74,423 number 545,224 number 8

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 111,886 number compare
  2. 36 Cambodia 110,562 number compare
  3. 37 Romania 106,088 number compare
  4. 39 Thailand 100,703 number compare
  5. 40 Morocco 86,056 number compare
  6. 41 Togo 81,657 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United States of America?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United States of America was 103,528 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 545,224 number in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 74,423 number in 2016.
How does United States of America rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
United States of America ranks 38th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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
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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/