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 657,887 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
657,887 number
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
29th
of 42 groups
All-time high
1.05 million number
in 2004
All-time low
589,997 number
in 2015
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1998200820191998: 968.7k number1999: 997.5k number2000: 1.0M number2001: 1.0M number2002: 1.0M number2003: 1.0M number2004: 1.0M number2005: 1.0M number2006: 966.1k number2007: 898.3k number2008: 906.7k number2009: 891.1k number2010: 854.7k number2011: 777.5k number2012: 710.7k number2013: 739.6k number2014: 738.3k number2015: 590.0k number2016: 598.1k number2017: 658.8k number2018: 687.3k number2019: 657.9k 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 657,887 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in High income peaked at 1.05 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 589,997 number, in 2015.

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, male (number) in High income, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 968,669 number
1999 997,489 number +3.0%
2000 1.00 million number +0.7%
2001 1.02 million number +1.1%
2002 1.01 million number -0.3%
2003 1.01 million number -0.1%
2004 1.05 million number +3.4%
2005 1.03 million number -1.3%
2006 966,063 number -6.6%
2007 898,330 number -7.0%
2008 906,663 number +0.9%
2009 891,051 number -1.7%
2010 854,741 number -4.1%
2011 777,530 number -9.0%
2012 710,741 number -8.6%
2013 739,627 number +4.1%
2014 738,282 number -0.2%
2015 589,997 number -20.1%
2016 598,135 number +1.4%
2017 658,768 number +10.1%
2018 687,253 number +4.3%
2019 657,887 number -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 983,079 number 968,669 number 997,489 number 2
2000s 978,963 number 891,051 number 1.05 million number 10
2010s 701,296 number 589,997 number 854,741 number 10

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 26 Sierra Leone 62,949 number compare
  2. 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 41,086 number compare
  3. 28 Eritrea 38,136 number compare
  4. 29 Guatemala 33,380 number compare
  5. 30 Azerbaijan 29,100 number compare
  6. 31 Algeria 26,916 number compare
  7. 32 Nepal 24,791 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 High income?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in High income was 657,887 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 1.05 million 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 589,997 number in 2015.
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 26.2%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/