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 0.9291 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in OECD members is 0.9291 GPIA, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in OECD members peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.912 GPIA, in 2018.
That places OECD members 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9871 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9638 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9669 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9909 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9905 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.938 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9389 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9445 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9509 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.912 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9291 GPIA | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9638 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9574 GPIA | 0.912 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 0.9291 GPIA 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 1.14 GPIA in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.912 GPIA in 2018.
- How does OECD members rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- OECD members ranks 33rd 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 3.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/