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

Early-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 18.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 43 groups
All-time high
40.1%
in 1970
All-time low
18.2%
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 18.2% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 40.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2019.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th 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 Early-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, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 40.1%
1971 40.0% -0.1%
1972 39.6% -1.0%
1973 38.1% -3.9%
1974 38.5% +1.2%
1975 38.0% -1.3%
1976 37.5% -1.4%
1977 36.7% -2.2%
1978 36.7% -0.1%
1979 35.9% -2.1%
1980 35.2% -1.8%
1981 34.6% -2.0%
1982 33.8% -2.1%
1983 33.1% -2.1%
1984 32.8% -1.1%
1985 32.4% -1.0%
1986 32.0% -1.4%
1987 31.7% -0.9%
1988 31.4% -0.9%
1989 30.9% -1.8%
1990 30.7% -0.5%
1991 30.4% -1.0%
1992 30.1% -1.0%
1993 29.7% -1.1%
1994 29.5% -0.8%
1995 29.7% +0.7%
1996 29.3% -1.4%
1997 29.4% +0.4%
1998 29.8% +1.5%
1999 29.9% +0.1%
2000 29.1% -2.4%
2001 29.0% -0.5%
2002 28.5% -1.6%
2003 27.7% -3.0%
2004 26.4% -4.5%
2005 25.5% -3.6%
2006 24.7% -3.0%
2007 23.0% -6.8%
2008 22.8% -0.9%
2009 23.1% +1.2%
2010 22.3% -3.4%
2011 21.9% -1.8%
2012 20.9% -4.6%
2013 20.2% -3.5%
2014 20.0% -0.7%
2015 19.1% -4.7%
2016 18.8% -1.7%
2017 18.4% -2.0%
2018 18.3% -0.5%
2019 18.2% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.1% 35.9% 40.1% 10
1980s 32.8% 30.9% 35.2% 10
1990s 29.9% 29.3% 30.7% 10
2000s 26.0% 22.8% 29.1% 10
2010s 19.8% 18.2% 22.3% 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 11 Honduras 29.0% compare
  2. 12 Bahamas 28.5% compare
  3. 13 Burundi 27.3% compare
  4. 14 Guatemala 27.3% compare
  5. 15 Jordan 26.3% compare
  6. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 23.7% compare
  7. 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.2% compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Early-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Early-demographic dividend was 18.2% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 1970.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2019.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Early-demographic dividend 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 Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 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/