Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 443,477 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
443,477 number
Change on year
up 14.3%
Rank
31st
of 42 groups
All-time high
744,141 number
in 2004
All-time low
365,873 number
in 2016
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Post-demographic dividend, 1999–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999200920191999: 707.2k number2000: 724.5k number2001: 696.7k number2002: 700.3k number2003: 732.3k number2004: 744.1k number2005: 722.2k number2006: 663.9k number2007: 593.8k number2008: 572.1k number2009: 539.9k number2010: 502.0k number2011: 466.9k number2012: 424.5k number2013: 424.2k number2014: 427.4k number2015: 432.9k number2016: 365.9k number2017: 392.1k number2018: 388.0k number2019: 443.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Post-demographic dividend recorded 443,477 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 744,141 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 365,873 number, in 2016.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 31st of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in Post-demographic dividend, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 707,205 number
2000 724,461 number +2.4%
2001 696,747 number -3.8%
2002 700,294 number +0.5%
2003 732,263 number +4.6%
2004 744,141 number +1.6%
2005 722,151 number -3.0%
2006 663,893 number -8.1%
2007 593,755 number -10.6%
2008 572,054 number -3.7%
2009 539,880 number -5.6%
2010 501,999 number -7.0%
2011 466,926 number -7.0%
2012 424,452 number -9.1%
2013 424,246 number -0.0%
2014 427,384 number +0.7%
2015 432,942 number +1.3%
2016 365,873 number -15.5%
2017 392,081 number +7.2%
2018 387,967 number -1.0%
2019 443,477 number +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 707,205 number 707,205 number 707,205 number 1
2000s 668,964 number 539,880 number 744,141 number 10
2010s 426,735 number 365,873 number 501,999 number 10

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39,978 number compare
  2. 29 Algeria 39,500 number compare
  3. 30 Eritrea 36,655 number compare
  4. 31 Guatemala 30,430 number compare
  5. 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23,009 number compare
  6. 33 Palestine, State of 22,622 number compare
  7. 34 Australia 22,212 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Post-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Post-demographic dividend was 443,477 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 744,141 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 365,873 number in 2016.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 31st out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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/