Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 9.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Early-demographic dividend, 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 Early-demographic dividend stood at 9.5%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 28.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2019.
That places Early-demographic dividend 19th 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.4% | — |
| 1971 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 27.9% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 26.0% | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 26.8% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 26.3% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 25.7% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 24.8% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 24.8% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 24.0% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 23.4% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 22.1% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.3% | 24.0% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 19.9% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 19.1% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 16 Jamaica 17.7% compare
- 17 Guatemala 17.4% compare
- 18 Burundi 17.0% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 16.3% compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.2% compare
- 21 El Salvador 15.0% compare
- 22 Suriname 14.9% compare
More reference data data for Early-demographic dividend
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.53 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 62.93 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.44 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.49 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.47 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.09 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 4.99 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Early-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Early-demographic dividend was 9.5% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2019.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-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, male (%). 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/