Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 12.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lower 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 Lower middle income is 12.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lower middle income peaked at 38.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2019.
Lower middle income ranks 13th 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.6% | — |
| 1971 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 37.7% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 36.3% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 36.2% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 35.4% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 35.0% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 34.2% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 34.3% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 33.8% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 33.0% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 32.1% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 31.5% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 31.0% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 30.7% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 30.9% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 30.1% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 29.1% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 28.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.0% | 33.8% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.0% | 29.3% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 27.4% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 16.7% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.2% | 15.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 10 Ethiopia 26.8% compare
- 11 Bahamas 25.6% compare
- 12 Mauritania 25.0% compare
- 13 Jordan 22.8% compare
- 14 Puerto Rico 21.2% compare
- 15 Honduras 21.1% compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 19.8% compare
More reference data data for Lower middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 6,782 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 469.5 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 475.87 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 59.49 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.75 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.41 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.37 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lower middle income?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lower middle income was 12.2% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2019.
- How does Lower middle income rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Lower middle income ranks 13th 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 Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower 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, both sexes (%). 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/