Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 34.71 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Low & middle income, 2010–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Low & middle income stood at 34.71 million number.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Low & middle income peaked at 42.30 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.58 million number, in 2018.
That places Low & middle income 3rd out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 42.30 million number | — |
| 2011 | 39.88 million number | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 37.92 million number | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 37.16 million number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 35.73 million number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 35.05 million number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 34.94 million number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.94 million number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.58 million number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 34.71 million number | +0.4% |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 1 Ethiopia 1.76 million number compare
- 2 Egypt 1.56 million number compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 735,976 number compare
- 4 Kenya 671,251 number
- 5 Iraq 667,797 number
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 645,306 number compare
More reference data data for Low & middle income
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 119.71 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 57.86 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 61.84 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.11 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.78 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Low & middle income?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Low & middle income was 34.71 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 42.30 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.58 million number in 2018.
- How does Low & middle income rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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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About this data
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/