Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in IDA only
IDA only: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 28.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in IDA only, 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 IDA only is 28.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in IDA only peaked at 60.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2019.
That places IDA only 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.9% | — |
| 1971 | 60.3% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 58.6% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 56.9% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 55.7% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 54.6% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 54.1% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 52.0% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 51.4% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.3% | 52.7% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.5% | 50.7% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 48.1% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 33.2% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 28.8% | 32.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 41.1% compare
- 7 Guinea 38.9% compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 37.6% compare
- 9 Ethiopia 33.8% compare
- 10 Mauritania 32.2% compare
- 11 Guatemala 28.3% compare
- 12 Yemen 28.1% compare
More reference data data for IDA only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.63 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.87 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.2 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.04 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.34 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6961 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7683 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.47 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in IDA only?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in IDA only was 28.8% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2019.
- How does IDA only rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- IDA only ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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/