Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 55.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
55.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 40 groups
All-time high
66.0%
in 2007
All-time low
54.7%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2007–2019

02040602007201320192007: 66 %2008: 65.3 %2009: 63.8 %2010: 63.2 %2011: 62.1 %2012: 58.5 %2013: 56.2 %2014: 55.6 %2015: 54.7 %2016: 55.3 %2017: 55.5 %2018: 56 %2019: 55.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 55.7%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 66.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2015.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th of 40 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2007 to 2019.
Year % Change
2007 66.0%
2008 65.3% -1.0%
2009 63.8% -2.3%
2010 63.2% -1.0%
2011 62.1% -1.7%
2012 58.5% -5.9%
2013 56.2% -3.9%
2014 55.6% -1.0%
2015 54.7% -1.6%
2016 55.3% +1.0%
2017 55.5% +0.3%
2018 56.0% +1.0%
2019 55.7% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.1% 63.8% 66.0% 3
2010s 57.3% 54.7% 63.2% 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 2 Djibouti 86.6% compare
  2. 3 Chad 86.1% compare
  3. 4 Senegal 83.9% compare
  4. 5 Iraq 82.3%
  5. 6 Burkina Faso 80.9% compare
  6. 7 Botswana 78.7% compare
  7. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 78.2% compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 55.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2015.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/