Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 19.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income is 19.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Low & middle income peaked at 46.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2019.
That places Low & middle income 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.7% | — |
| 1971 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 45.2% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 42.6% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 42.4% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 41.0% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 39.9% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 40.8% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 40.3% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 40.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 38.9% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 38.4% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 37.6% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 37.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 36.9% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 34.6% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.5% | 39.6% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.5% | 37.6% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 33.3% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 23.0% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.1% | 22.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 31.9% compare
- 12 Mauritania 30.1% compare
- 13 Guatemala 29.3% compare
- 14 Iraq 28.8% compare
- 15 Mozambique 28.2% compare
- 16 Cameroon 27.5% compare
- 17 Jordan 26.4% compare
More reference data data for Low & middle income
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.72 years (2019)
- 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, 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Low & middle income?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Low & middle income was 19.1% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2019.
- How does Low & middle income rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Low & middle income ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 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/