Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in IDA only

IDA only: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 14.50 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
14.50 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
12th
of 42 groups
All-time high
15.57 million number
in 2009
All-time low
13.69 million number
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in IDA only, 2003–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M2003201120192003: 13.7M number2004: 14.0M number2005: 14.5M number2006: 14.7M number2007: 15.0M number2008: 15.3M number2009: 15.6M number2010: 15.6M number2011: 14.8M number2012: 14.1M number2013: 13.9M number2014: 13.9M number2015: 13.8M number2016: 14.0M number2017: 14.1M number2018: 14.3M number2019: 14.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

IDA only recorded 14.50 million number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in IDA only peaked at 15.57 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.69 million number, in 2003.

IDA only ranks 12th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in IDA only, 2003 to 2019.
Year number Change
2003 13.69 million number
2004 14.04 million number +2.5%
2005 14.46 million number +3.1%
2006 14.65 million number +1.3%
2007 15.05 million number +2.7%
2008 15.35 million number +2.0%
2009 15.57 million number +1.5%
2010 15.57 million number -0.0%
2011 14.75 million number -5.3%
2012 14.07 million number -4.6%
2013 13.90 million number -1.2%
2014 13.88 million number -0.1%
2015 13.83 million number -0.4%
2016 14.02 million number +1.4%
2017 14.12 million number +0.7%
2018 14.34 million number +1.6%
2019 14.50 million number +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.69 million number 13.69 million number 15.57 million number 7
2010s 14.30 million number 13.83 million number 15.57 million number 10

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 9 Burkina Faso 503,440 number compare
  2. 10 Chad 441,217 number compare
  3. 11 Cameroon 422,675 number compare
  4. 12 Senegal 407,892 number compare
  5. 13 Uzbekistan 352,374 number compare
  6. 14 Philippines 350,582 number compare
  7. 15 Pakistan 346,337 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in IDA only?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in IDA only was 14.50 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 15.57 million number in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 13.69 million number in 2003.
How does IDA only rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
IDA only ranks 12th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this IDA only data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/