Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in IDA total

IDA total: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 9.94 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.94 million number
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
5th
of 42 groups
All-time high
10.30 million number
in 2010
All-time low
9.49 million number
in 2013
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in IDA total, 2007–2019

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2007201320192007: 10.0M number2008: 10.2M number2009: 10.3M number2010: 10.3M number2011: 9.9M number2012: 9.5M number2013: 9.5M number2014: 9.5M number2015: 9.5M number2016: 9.7M number2017: 9.7M number2018: 9.8M number2019: 9.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in IDA total stood at 9.94 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in IDA total peaked at 10.30 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.49 million number, in 2013.

IDA total ranks 5th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in IDA total, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in IDA total, 2007 to 2019.
Year number Change
2007 10.04 million number
2008 10.20 million number +1.6%
2009 10.29 million number +0.9%
2010 10.30 million number +0.2%
2011 9.92 million number -3.7%
2012 9.53 million number -3.9%
2013 9.49 million number -0.4%
2014 9.50 million number +0.1%
2015 9.52 million number +0.2%
2016 9.66 million number +1.5%
2017 9.71 million number +0.6%
2018 9.82 million number +1.0%
2019 9.94 million number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.17 million number 10.04 million number 10.29 million number 3
2010s 9.74 million number 9.49 million number 10.30 million number 10

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 2 Egypt 757,134 number compare
  2. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 350,222 number compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 346,337 number compare
  4. 5 Kenya 333,298 number
  5. 6 Iraq 327,232 number
  6. 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 312,479 number compare
  7. 8 Niger 287,766 number compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in IDA total?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in IDA total was 9.94 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 IDA total?
The highest recorded value was 10.30 million number in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 9.49 million number in 2013.
How does IDA total rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
IDA total ranks 5th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA total 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/