Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Other small states
Other small states: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 17.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Other small states, 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 Other small states is 17.3%, 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 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Other small states peaked at 38.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2019.
Other small states ranks 16th 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.9% | — |
| 1971 | 38.0% | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 36.7% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 36.0% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 34.9% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 34.1% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 33.5% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 33.3% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 32.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 32.2% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 31.5% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 30.7% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 29.5% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 28.8% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 28.6% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 29.5% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 29.9% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 29.5% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 29.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 29.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 28.5% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 27.9% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 27.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.8% | 32.7% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 28.5% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 26.2% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.9% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 13 Burundi 27.3% compare
- 14 Guatemala 27.3% compare
- 15 Jordan 26.3% compare
- 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
More reference data data for Other small states
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 630,809 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 311,072 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 319,737 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.95 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.89 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 7.01 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.8% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.34 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 60,564 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Other small states?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Other small states was 17.3% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2019.
- How does Other small states rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Other small states ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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/