Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 3.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
41st
of 43 groups
All-time high
16.9%
in 1971
All-time low
3.1%
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2019

51015197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Post-demographic dividend recorded 3.1% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 16.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2018.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 41st of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Post-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 16.2%
1971 16.9% +4.0%
1972 16.7% -1.1%
1973 16.2% -2.8%
1974 15.7% -2.9%
1975 15.3% -3.0%
1976 14.8% -3.1%
1977 14.4% -2.9%
1978 14.2% -1.0%
1979 14.3% +0.6%
1980 12.3% -14.3%
1981 12.4% +0.7%
1982 11.6% -6.4%
1983 11.7% +1.2%
1984 11.8% +1.3%
1985 11.8% -0.5%
1986 11.2% -4.5%
1987 10.9% -2.9%
1988 10.3% -5.3%
1989 10.3% -0.4%
1990 10.1% -2.1%
1991 9.8% -2.9%
1992 9.5% -2.7%
1993 8.6% -9.8%
1994 8.0% -7.4%
1995 7.6% -4.3%
1996 7.4% -3.5%
1997 7.3% -1.0%
1998 7.0% -3.7%
1999 6.9% -1.0%
2000 6.6% -4.4%
2001 6.0% -9.1%
2002 6.1% +1.5%
2003 5.5% -9.6%
2004 5.4% -2.7%
2005 4.7% -12.9%
2006 4.7% +1.0%
2007 4.7% -0.8%
2008 4.6% -1.6%
2009 4.5% -2.8%
2010 4.6% +2.9%
2011 4.7% +2.6%
2012 4.6% -3.4%
2013 4.3% -5.3%
2014 4.1% -4.9%
2015 3.6% -11.7%
2016 3.1% -13.7%
2017 3.1% -1.0%
2018 3.1% -0.4%
2019 3.1% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.5% 14.2% 16.9% 10
1980s 11.4% 10.3% 12.4% 10
1990s 8.2% 6.9% 10.1% 10
2000s 5.3% 4.5% 6.6% 10
2010s 3.9% 3.1% 4.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Post-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Post-demographic dividend was 3.1% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2018.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
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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/