Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 4.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income is 4.9%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Upper middle income peaked at 13.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2009.
Upper middle income ranks 29th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.6% | — |
| 1971 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 12.4% | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 12.6% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 11.3% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 11.7% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 11.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 8.4% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 26 Bulgaria 12.9% compare
- 27 Panama 12.9% compare
- 28 South Africa 12.6% compare
- 29 Cameroon 12.5% compare
- 30 Bhutan 12.3% compare
- 31 Republic of Moldova 12.2% compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 11.9% compare
More reference data data for Upper middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,056 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 298.62 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 293.42 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 21.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 19.74 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 41.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.97 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Upper middle income?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Upper middle income was 4.9% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2009.
- How does Upper middle income rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Upper middle income ranks 29th 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 Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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/