Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 9.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income is 9.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Upper middle income peaked at 22.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2019.
Upper middle income ranks 29th 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.3% | — |
| 1971 | 21.3% | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 20.6% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 18.8% | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 19.1% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 17.2% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 17.3% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 21.2% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 20.2% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 19.4% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 19.1% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2% | 17.2% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 18.6% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 14.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 10.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 26 Cameroon 18.9% compare
- 27 British Virgin Islands 17.8% compare
- 28 Myanmar 17.2% compare
- 29 Malawi 16.7% compare
- 30 Republic of Moldova 16.4% compare
- 31 Cayman Islands 15.9% compare
- 32 Bhutan 15.7% compare
More reference data data for Upper middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,056 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 298.62 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 293.42 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 19.74 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 41.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 21.50 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.97 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Upper middle income?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Upper middle income was 9.0% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2019.
- How does Upper middle income rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Upper middle income ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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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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/