Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in IDA blend
IDA blend: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 21.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in IDA blend, 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 IDA blend is 21.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in IDA blend peaked at 44.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2019.
That places IDA blend 7th 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.6% | — |
| 1971 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 43.4% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 42.7% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 40.9% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 39.3% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 38.4% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 35.9% | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 34.7% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 32.8% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 31.1% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 30.6% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 31.0% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 31.7% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 33.7% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 34.2% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 35.1% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 35.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 32.2% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.1% | 35.9% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.0% | 30.6% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 33.5% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 27.5% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 21.6% | 28.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 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
- 10 Bahamas 26.4% compare
More reference data data for IDA blend
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.31 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.99 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.69 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.51 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.09 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7925 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 933,391 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in IDA blend?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in IDA blend was 21.6% 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2019.
- How does IDA blend rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- IDA blend ranks 7th 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 IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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/