Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 3.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Late-demographic dividend is 3.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 21.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2018.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.0% | — |
| 1971 | 21.7% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 21.1% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 18.2% | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 16.5% | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 14.7% | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 17.7% | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 20.3% | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 20.8% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 20.2% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 19.5% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7% | 14.7% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 11.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More reference data data for Late-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.00 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.22 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.83 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.83 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.83 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.53 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Late-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Late-demographic dividend was 3.6% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2018.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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/