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

Latest (2019)
34.71 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 42 groups
All-time high
42.30 million number
in 2010
All-time low
34.58 million number
in 2018
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Low & middle income, 2010–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2010201420192010: 42.3M number2011: 39.9M number2012: 37.9M number2013: 37.2M number2014: 35.7M number2015: 35.0M number2016: 34.9M number2017: 34.9M number2018: 34.6M number2019: 34.7M number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Low & middle income, 2010 to 2019.
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. 1 Ethiopia 1.76 million number compare
  2. 2 Egypt 1.56 million number compare
  3. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 735,976 number compare
  4. 4 Kenya 671,251 number
  5. 5 Iraq 667,797 number
  6. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 645,306 number compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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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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/