Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 21.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 21.9% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 55.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2019.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.1% | — |
| 1971 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 54.6% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 54.1% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 52.9% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 51.6% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 50.7% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 49.8% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 48.0% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 47.2% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 47.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 47.2% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 47.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 46.9% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.8% | 49.0% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.8% | 47.2% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 44.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 25.0% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.9% | 24.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 3 Eritrea 40.6% compare
- 4 Niger 39.9% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 33.2% compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 32.4% compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 31.1% compare
- 8 Chad 30.9% compare
- 9 Mauritania 27.1% compare
More reference data data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 23.17 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.45 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.18 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6576 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7197 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 1.97 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 21.9% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2019.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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/