Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 910,479 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
910,479 number
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
31st
of 42 groups
All-time high
1.53 million number
in 2004
All-time low
798,117 number
in 2016
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Post-demographic dividend, 1999–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1999200920191999: 1.4M number2000: 1.5M number2001: 1.4M number2002: 1.4M number2003: 1.5M number2004: 1.5M number2005: 1.5M number2006: 1.4M number2007: 1.2M number2008: 1.2M number2009: 1.2M number2010: 1.1M number2011: 988.9k number2012: 878.7k number2013: 890.5k number2014: 917.1k number2015: 847.0k number2016: 798.1k number2017: 872.3k number2018: 873.8k number2019: 910.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Post-demographic dividend stood at 910,479 number.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 1.53 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 798,117 number, in 2016.

That places Post-demographic dividend 31st out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Post-demographic dividend, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 1.44 million number
2000 1.46 million number +1.0%
2001 1.43 million number -1.7%
2002 1.44 million number +0.5%
2003 1.48 million number +2.4%
2004 1.53 million number +3.5%
2005 1.49 million number -2.2%
2006 1.37 million number -8.5%
2007 1.23 million number -9.8%
2008 1.21 million number -1.9%
2009 1.15 million number -4.6%
2010 1.09 million number -5.5%
2011 988,855 number -9.3%
2012 878,661 number -11.1%
2013 890,464 number +1.3%
2014 917,141 number +3.0%
2015 847,018 number -7.6%
2016 798,117 number -5.8%
2017 872,273 number +9.3%
2018 873,752 number +0.2%
2019 910,479 number +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.44 million number 1.44 million number 1.44 million number 1
2000s 1.38 million number 1.15 million number 1.53 million number 10
2010s 906,669 number 798,117 number 1.09 million number 10

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81,064 number compare
  2. 29 Eritrea 74,791 number compare
  3. 30 Nepal 71,297 number compare
  4. 31 Algeria 66,416 number compare
  5. 32 Guatemala 63,810 number compare
  6. 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 47,755 number compare
  7. 34 Palestine, State of 46,977 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Post-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Post-demographic dividend was 910,479 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 million number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 798,117 number in 2016.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 31st out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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/