Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Small states
Small states: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 173,517 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Small states, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Small states stood at 173,517 number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Small states peaked at 173,517 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 158,579 number, in 2011.
That places Small states 36th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 162,250 number | — |
| 2006 | 161,181 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 161,885 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 161,545 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 160,264 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 159,484 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 158,579 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 158,951 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 160,290 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 160,156 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 160,621 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 161,567 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 169,358 number | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 173,358 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 173,517 number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161,425 number | 160,264 number | 162,250 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 163,588 number | 158,579 number | 173,517 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24,746 number compare
- 34 Palestine, State of 24,355 number compare
- 35 Honduras 24,300 number compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 22,430 number compare
- 37 Australia 22,277 number compare
- 38 Mexico 20,429 number compare
- 39 Botswana 20,377 number compare
More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,859 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 482.15 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 522.36 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 806,780 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 396,882 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Small states?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Small states was 173,517 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 173,517 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,579 number in 2011.
- How does Small states rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- Small states ranks 36th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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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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/