Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in World
World: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 17.49 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in World, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
World recorded 17.49 million number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in World peaked at 21.96 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.36 million number, in 2018.
World ranks 1st 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 World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21.96 million number | — |
| 2008 | 21.88 million number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 21.71 million number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 21.19 million number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 20.04 million number | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 18.98 million number | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 18.73 million number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 18.13 million number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 17.64 million number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 17.54 million number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.62 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.36 million number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.49 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.85 million number | 21.71 million number | 21.96 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.47 million number | 17.36 million number | 21.19 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More reference data data for World
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.3 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -41.07 Millimetres per year (2023)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 68.68 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 64.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 133.05 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.67 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.7% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.61 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in World?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in World was 17.49 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 21.96 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.36 million number in 2018.
- How does World rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- World ranks 1st out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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About this data
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/