Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 29.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 29.5% 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.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 56.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2019.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 1st of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.7% | — |
| 1971 | 56.4% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 55.8% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 55.1% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 53.9% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 53.0% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 50.6% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 46.7% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 45.7% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 44.9% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 44.4% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 44.6% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 46.3% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 46.8% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 47.4% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 48.2% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 48.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 46.9% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 46.2% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 42.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.9% | 46.7% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.7% | 44.2% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 45.4% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 32.2% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 29.5% | 31.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More reference data data for Pre-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.90 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.09 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.29 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.89 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.3 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6705 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.6658 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.35 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Pre-demographic dividend was 29.5% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2019.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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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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/