Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 28.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 28.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 60.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2019.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 3rd 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.6% | — |
| 1971 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 60.0% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 59.5% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 58.4% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 57.3% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 56.4% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 55.5% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 54.7% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 53.8% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 52.8% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 52.6% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 53.3% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 54.1% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 54.2% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 54.9% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.4% | 54.7% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 52.6% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 49.3% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 31.6% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 28.7% | 31.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More reference data data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 23.17 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.45 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.18 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6576 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7197 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 1.97 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 28.7% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2019.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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About this data
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/