Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in OECD members
OECD members: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 4.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in OECD members, 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 OECD members is 4.2%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in OECD members peaked at 20.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2018.
OECD members ranks 37th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.3% | — |
| 1971 | 20.1% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 19.8% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 19.3% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 18.9% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 18.6% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 18.1% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 17.3% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 17.1% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 13.7% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 17.1% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 9.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.1% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More reference data data for OECD members
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.23 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.74 years (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions 0 (2016)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in OECD members?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in OECD members was 4.2% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2018.
- How does OECD members rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- OECD members ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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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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/