Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in IBRD only
IBRD only: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 12.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 12.3% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in IBRD only peaked at 40.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2019.
IBRD only ranks 24th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.9% | — |
| 1971 | 40.2% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 39.3% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 35.1% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 34.0% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 34.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 35.9% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 36.3% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 36.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 36.4% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 35.3% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 34.1% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 33.2% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 32.7% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 31.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 29.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 27.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.8% | 34.0% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 32.0% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 26.2% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 15.8% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.3% | 14.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24.2% compare
- 22 Burundi 23.4% compare
- 23 El Salvador 20.0% compare
- 24 Panama 19.8% compare
- 25 Jamaica 18.0% compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 17.9% compare
- 27 Republic of Moldova 17.7% compare
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 39.76 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 36.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 76.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.16 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 6.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in IBRD only?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in IBRD only was 12.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2019.
- How does IBRD only rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- IBRD only ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/