Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 17.84 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Low & middle income, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Low & middle income stood at 17.84 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Low & middle income peaked at 20.53 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.76 million number, in 2018.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 42 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20.53 million number | — |
| 2012 | 19.59 million number | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 19.09 million number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 18.26 million number | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 18.01 million number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.95 million number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.87 million number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.76 million number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.84 million number | +0.4% |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 1 Ethiopia 872,463 number compare
- 2 Egypt 806,829 number compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 385,754 number compare
- 4 Iraq 340,565 number
- 5 Kenya 337,953 number
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 332,827 number compare
More reference data data for Low & middle income
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 119.71 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 57.86 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 61.84 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.11 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.78 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Low & middle income?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Low & middle income was 17.84 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 20.53 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.76 million number in 2018.
- How does Low & middle income rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle 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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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/