Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 18.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Early-demographic dividend, 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 Early-demographic dividend is 18.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 47.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2019.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.1% | — |
| 1971 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 46.8% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 44.9% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 44.7% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 44.0% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 43.1% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 42.5% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 41.6% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 40.7% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 39.8% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 38.9% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 38.4% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 37.4% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 37.2% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 35.9% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 35.8% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 35.4% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 35.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 34.1% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 34.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 42.5% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 35.9% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 33.6% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 23.8% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More reference data data for Early-demographic dividend
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.53 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 62.93 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.44 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.49 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.47 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.09 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 4.99 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Early-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Early-demographic dividend was 18.2% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2019.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-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, both sexes (%). 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/