Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Middle income
Middle income: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 9.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 9.0% 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.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Middle income peaked at 21.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2019.
That places Middle income 20th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.4% | — |
| 1971 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 21.1% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 19.8% | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 19.7% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 18.4% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 18.5% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 17.6% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 17.2% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 16.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 15.6% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.6% | 18.0% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 15.7% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 15.6% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.5% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 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
- 23 Mozambique 14.7% compare
More reference data data for Middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,879 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 333.57 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 330.27 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 48.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.64 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 52.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 100.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.67 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.61 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Middle income?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Middle income was 9.0% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2019.
- How does Middle income rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Middle income ranks 20th 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 Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle income 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/