Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 6.36 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2007–2019
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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 6.36 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 6.36 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.69 million number, in 2013.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.78 million number | — |
| 2008 | 5.87 million number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.89 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.97 million number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.00 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.76 million number | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.69 million number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.79 million number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.82 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.99 million number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.11 million number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.28 million number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.36 million number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.85 million number | 5.78 million number | 5.89 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.98 million number | 5.69 million number | 6.36 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More reference data data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 23.17 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.73 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.18 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.56 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6576 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7197 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 1.97 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 6.36 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 million number in 2013.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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, female (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/