Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Middle income
Middle income: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 16.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Middle income stood at 16.2%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Middle income peaked at 31.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2019.
Middle income ranks 19th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.3% | — |
| 1971 | 30.7% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 30.0% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 28.6% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 28.7% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 28.0% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 27.3% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 26.8% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 27.1% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 26.9% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 27.0% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 27.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 27.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 27.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 26.4% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 26.1% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 26.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.6% | 26.8% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 26.1% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 24.2% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.5% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.2% | 18.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 23.7% compare
- 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.2% compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 22.2% compare
- 19 Mozambique 21.6% compare
- 20 Yemen 21.4% compare
- 21 Suriname 21.0% compare
- 22 Panama 20.8% compare
More reference data data for Middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,879 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 333.57 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 330.27 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 48.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.64 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 52.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 100.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.67 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.61 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Middle income?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Middle income was 16.2% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2019.
- How does Middle income rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Middle income ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle income 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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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/