Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in IDA blend
IDA blend: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 34.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in IDA blend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in IDA blend is 34.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in IDA blend peaked at 64.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2019.
That places IDA blend 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.8% | — |
| 1971 | 64.4% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 63.4% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 62.6% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 61.0% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 60.8% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 60.6% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 58.9% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 58.0% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 55.5% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 52.0% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 49.9% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 52.0% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 54.0% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 53.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 52.6% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 52.1% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.0% | 55.5% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 48.8% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 52.0% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 43.9% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 34.7% | 42.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More reference data data for IDA blend
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.31 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.99 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.69 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.51 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.09 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7925 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 933,391 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in IDA blend?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in IDA blend was 34.7% 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2019.
- How does IDA blend rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- IDA blend ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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/