Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in IBRD only
IBRD only: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 5.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in IBRD only stood at 5.5%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in IBRD only peaked at 30.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2013.
That places IBRD only 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.3% | — |
| 1971 | 30.5% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 30.4% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 27.7% | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 27.4% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 25.3% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 25.9% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 27.5% | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 27.3% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 26.6% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 25.8% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 25.3% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 24.9% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 24.4% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 20.8% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 19.5% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 19.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 18.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.8% | 25.3% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 19.5% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 17.0% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 7.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 24 Jamaica 17.1% compare
- 25 Togo 16.7% compare
- 26 El Salvador 14.6% compare
- 27 Republic of Moldova 14.1% compare
- 28 Cayman Islands 13.5% compare
- 29 Burundi 13.3% compare
- 30 Bulgaria 13.3% compare
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 39.76 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 36.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 76.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.16 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 6.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in IBRD only?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in IBRD only was 5.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2013.
- How does IBRD only rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- IBRD only ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/