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 467,003 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
467,003 number
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
31st
of 42 groups
All-time high
783,731 number
in 2004
All-time low
414,076 number
in 2015
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: 736.6k number2000: 734.1k number2001: 736.3k number2002: 740.3k number2003: 743.4k number2004: 783.7k number2005: 771.4k number2006: 702.4k number2007: 638.2k number2008: 637.0k number2009: 613.6k number2010: 587.9k number2011: 521.9k number2012: 454.2k number2013: 466.2k number2014: 489.8k number2015: 414.1k number2016: 432.2k number2017: 480.2k number2018: 485.8k number2019: 467.0k 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 Post-demographic dividend is 467,003 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 783,731 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 414,076 number, in 2015.

That places Post-demographic dividend 31st 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 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, male (number) in Post-demographic dividend, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 736,587 number
2000 734,100 number -0.3%
2001 736,325 number +0.3%
2002 740,263 number +0.5%
2003 743,439 number +0.4%
2004 783,731 number +5.4%
2005 771,358 number -1.6%
2006 702,442 number -8.9%
2007 638,178 number -9.1%
2008 636,966 number -0.2%
2009 613,616 number -3.7%
2010 587,936 number -4.2%
2011 521,929 number -11.2%
2012 454,209 number -13.0%
2013 466,218 number +2.6%
2014 489,757 number +5.0%
2015 414,076 number -15.5%
2016 432,244 number +4.4%
2017 480,191 number +11.1%
2018 485,785 number +1.2%
2019 467,003 number -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 736,587 number 736,587 number 736,587 number 1
2000s 710,042 number 613,616 number 783,731 number 10
2010s 479,935 number 414,076 number 587,936 number 10

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 28 Eritrea 38,136 number compare
  2. 29 Guatemala 33,380 number compare
  3. 30 Azerbaijan 29,100 number compare
  4. 31 Algeria 26,916 number compare
  5. 32 Nepal 24,791 number compare
  6. 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24,746 number compare
  7. 34 Palestine, State of 24,355 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 467,003 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 783,731 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 414,076 number in 2015.
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 23.9%. 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, 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/