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

High income: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 610,943 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
610,943 number
Change on year
up 11.9%
Rank
29th
of 42 groups
All-time high
974,666 number
in 2004
All-time low
538,096 number
in 2016
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in High income, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200820191998: 912.9k number1999: 936.0k number2000: 956.0k number2001: 936.4k number2002: 937.7k number2003: 968.3k number2004: 974.7k number2005: 954.7k number2006: 890.9k number2007: 821.4k number2008: 804.2k number2009: 776.7k number2010: 733.2k number2011: 689.8k number2012: 644.2k number2013: 663.6k number2014: 662.5k number2015: 597.8k number2016: 538.1k number2017: 552.5k number2018: 545.9k number2019: 610.9k 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 High income is 610,943 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in High income peaked at 974,666 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 538,096 number, in 2016.

That places High income 29th 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 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in High income, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 912,877 number
1999 936,008 number +2.5%
2000 955,963 number +2.1%
2001 936,427 number -2.0%
2002 937,720 number +0.1%
2003 968,314 number +3.3%
2004 974,666 number +0.7%
2005 954,673 number -2.1%
2006 890,861 number -6.7%
2007 821,351 number -7.8%
2008 804,200 number -2.1%
2009 776,733 number -3.4%
2010 733,190 number -5.6%
2011 689,823 number -5.9%
2012 644,153 number -6.6%
2013 663,560 number +3.0%
2014 662,514 number -0.2%
2015 597,759 number -9.8%
2016 538,096 number -10.0%
2017 552,508 number +2.7%
2018 545,871 number -1.2%
2019 610,943 number +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 924,442 number 912,877 number 936,008 number 2
2000s 902,091 number 776,733 number 974,666 number 10
2010s 623,842 number 538,096 number 733,190 number 10

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 26 Sierra Leone 61,606 number compare
  2. 27 Nepal 46,506 number compare
  3. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39,978 number compare
  4. 29 Algeria 39,500 number compare
  5. 30 Eritrea 36,655 number compare
  6. 31 Guatemala 30,430 number compare
  7. 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23,009 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in High income?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in High income was 610,943 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 High income?
The highest recorded value was 974,666 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 538,096 number in 2016.
How does High income rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
High income ranks 29th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/