Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 35.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
35.7%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 43 groups
All-time high
70.6%
in 1970
All-time low
35.7%
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Pre-demographic dividend, 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 Pre-demographic dividend is 35.7%, 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 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 70.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2019.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 1st 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 Pre-demographic dividend, 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 Pre-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 70.6%
1971 70.3% -0.5%
1972 69.5% -1.0%
1973 68.7% -1.2%
1974 67.5% -1.8%
1975 66.4% -1.7%
1976 65.4% -1.5%
1977 63.5% -2.9%
1978 61.0% -3.9%
1979 58.2% -4.6%
1980 56.9% -2.2%
1981 55.6% -2.2%
1982 54.9% -1.2%
1983 54.9% -0.1%
1984 54.9% +0.1%
1985 55.2% +0.6%
1986 57.3% +3.7%
1987 57.7% +0.8%
1988 58.1% +0.6%
1989 59.3% +2.1%
1990 59.5% +0.4%
1991 58.9% -1.1%
1992 59.6% +1.2%
1993 59.0% -1.0%
1994 59.3% +0.5%
1995 59.0% -0.5%
1996 60.4% +2.2%
1997 58.5% -3.1%
1998 57.9% -1.1%
1999 56.9% -1.6%
2000 55.6% -2.4%
2001 54.0% -2.8%
2002 51.6% -4.6%
2003 48.5% -5.9%
2004 46.6% -3.9%
2005 45.7% -1.9%
2006 44.4% -3.0%
2007 43.6% -1.7%
2008 42.0% -3.8%
2009 40.6% -3.3%
2010 39.7% -2.3%
2011 39.0% -1.8%
2012 38.3% -1.8%
2013 37.8% -1.1%
2014 37.4% -1.1%
2015 37.6% +0.4%
2016 36.9% -1.8%
2017 36.3% -1.6%
2018 36.4% +0.4%
2019 35.7% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66.1% 58.2% 70.6% 10
1980s 56.5% 54.9% 59.3% 10
1990s 58.9% 56.9% 60.4% 10
2000s 47.3% 40.6% 55.6% 10
2010s 37.5% 35.7% 39.7% 10

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  2. 2 Chad 54.8% compare
  3. 3 Mali 54.1% compare
  4. 4 Eritrea 48.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Pre-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Pre-demographic dividend was 35.7% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 1970.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2019.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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/