Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Small states
Small states: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 16.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Small states, 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 Small states is 16.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Small states peaked at 30.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2019.
Small states ranks 19th 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.1% | — |
| 1971 | 30.0% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 29.3% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 28.7% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 28.0% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 27.5% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 27.7% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 27.0% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 26.5% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 26.6% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 25.8% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 25.1% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 25.6% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 25.4% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.0% | 26.5% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 24.6% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 23.6% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 18.0% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.1% | 17.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,859 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 482.15 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 522.36 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 806,780 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 396,882 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Small states?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Small states was 16.1% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2019.
- How does Small states rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Small states ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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/