Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 6.15 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Upper middle income, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Upper middle income stood at 6.15 million number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Upper middle income peaked at 9.87 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.15 million number, in 2019.
That places Upper middle income 16th 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 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.87 million number | — |
| 2006 | 9.49 million number | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 9.30 million number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.62 million number | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 8.28 million number | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.73 million number | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 7.51 million number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.27 million number | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.93 million number | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 6.51 million number | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 6.33 million number | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.40 million number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.63 million number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.17 million number | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 6.15 million number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.11 million number | 8.28 million number | 9.87 million number | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.76 million number | 6.15 million number | 7.73 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 13 Uzbekistan 352,374 number compare
- 14 Philippines 350,582 number compare
- 15 Pakistan 346,337 number compare
- 16 Mali 337,041 number compare
- 17 Türkiye 329,345 number compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 305,034 number compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 299,776 number compare
More reference data data for Upper middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,056 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 298.62 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 293.42 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.97 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 41.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 19.74 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 21.50 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Upper middle income?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Upper middle income was 6.15 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 million number in 2019.
- How does Upper middle income rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- Upper middle income ranks 16th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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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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/