Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Other small states

Other small states: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 16.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.5%
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
17th
of 43 groups
All-time high
39.5%
in 1971
All-time low
16.5%
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Other small states, 1970–2019

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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 Other small states is 16.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Other small states peaked at 39.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2019.

Other small states ranks 17th 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 Other small states, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Other small states, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 37.4%
1971 39.5% +5.7%
1972 38.9% -1.4%
1973 37.1% -4.7%
1974 35.8% -3.6%
1975 34.5% -3.6%
1976 33.6% -2.5%
1977 33.3% -1.0%
1978 32.5% -2.3%
1979 32.5% -0.2%
1980 32.0% -1.3%
1981 31.7% -1.1%
1982 31.0% -2.0%
1983 29.8% -4.1%
1984 30.3% +1.7%
1985 29.0% -4.1%
1986 29.3% +0.9%
1987 29.2% -0.4%
1988 29.2% +0.0%
1989 30.2% +3.5%
1990 30.6% +1.3%
1991 30.1% -1.5%
1992 30.4% +0.8%
1993 30.3% -0.3%
1994 29.6% -2.3%
1995 29.3% -1.1%
1996 29.0% -0.9%
1997 28.8% -0.7%
1998 28.5% -1.1%
1999 27.7% -2.8%
2000 26.4% -4.5%
2001 25.3% -4.2%
2002 24.4% -3.6%
2003 23.5% -3.6%
2004 22.8% -3.1%
2005 22.1% -3.2%
2006 21.2% -4.2%
2007 20.6% -2.9%
2008 20.4% -1.0%
2009 20.0% -1.9%
2010 19.3% -3.5%
2011 18.8% -2.3%
2012 18.6% -1.3%
2013 18.5% -0.2%
2014 18.1% -2.1%
2015 17.7% -2.3%
2016 17.6% -1.1%
2017 17.1% -2.7%
2018 16.9% -1.2%
2019 16.5% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35.5% 32.5% 39.5% 10
1980s 30.2% 29.0% 32.0% 10
1990s 29.4% 27.7% 30.6% 10
2000s 22.7% 20.0% 26.4% 10
2010s 17.9% 16.5% 19.3% 10

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 14 Iraq 28.8% compare
  2. 15 Mozambique 28.2% compare
  3. 16 Cameroon 27.5% compare
  4. 17 Jordan 26.4% compare
  5. 18 Bahamas 26.2% compare
  6. 19 Honduras 26.1% compare
  7. 20 Cambodia 24.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Other small states?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Other small states was 16.5% 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 Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2019.
How does Other small states rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Other small states ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Other small states 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
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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/