Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Small states
Small states: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 340,513 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Small states, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Small states stood at 340,513 number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Small states peaked at 340,513 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 309,858 number, in 2011.
Small states ranks 36th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 318,068 number | — |
| 2005 | 319,065 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 314,947 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 316,692 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 315,795 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 312,825 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 310,956 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 309,858 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 309,954 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 311,804 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 310,614 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 312,009 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 317,117 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 330,981 number | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 340,060 number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 340,513 number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 316,232 number | 312,825 number | 319,065 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 319,387 number | 309,858 number | 340,513 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 47,755 number compare
- 34 Palestine, State of 46,977 number compare
- 35 Honduras 45,594 number compare
- 36 Australia 44,489 number compare
- 37 Azerbaijan 44,050 number compare
- 38 Botswana 40,191 number compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 37,045 number compare
More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,859 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 482.15 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 522.36 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 806,780 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 396,882 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Small states?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Small states was 340,513 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 340,513 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 309,858 number in 2011.
- How does Small states rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- Small states ranks 36th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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/