Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Middle income

Middle income: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 23.13 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23.13 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 42 groups
All-time high
27.62 million number
in 2012
All-time low
23.11 million number
in 2018
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Middle income, 2012–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M2012201520192012: 27.6M number2013: 27.0M number2014: 25.4M number2015: 24.7M number2016: 24.2M number2017: 23.9M number2018: 23.1M number2019: 23.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Middle income is 23.13 million number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

That places Middle income 4th 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 Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Middle income, 2012 to 2019.
Year number Change
2012 27.62 million number
2013 26.96 million number -2.4%
2014 25.37 million number -5.9%
2015 24.66 million number -2.8%
2016 24.23 million number -1.7%
2017 23.86 million number -1.5%
2018 23.11 million number -3.1%
2019 23.13 million number +0.1%

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 1 Ethiopia 1.76 million number
  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
  7. 7 Niger 586,507 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 Middle income?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Middle income was 23.13 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 Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 27.62 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 23.11 million number in 2018.
How does Middle income rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Middle income ranks 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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/