Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in High income

High income: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 9.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.5%
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
32nd
of 40 groups
All-time high
15.5%
in 2004
All-time low
8.4%
in 2016
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in High income, 1998–2019

0510151998200820191998: 13.5 %1999: 14 %2000: 14.3 %2001: 14.4 %2002: 14.6 %2003: 15.1 %2004: 15.5 %2005: 15.4 %2006: 14.3 %2007: 13.2 %2008: 13.2 %2009: 12.9 %2010: 12.2 %2011: 11.3 %2012: 10.3 %2013: 10.5 %2014: 10.4 %2015: 8.9 %2016: 8.4 %2017: 9 %2018: 9.2 %2019: 9.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in High income stood at 9.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in High income peaked at 15.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2016.

High income ranks 32nd of 40 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in High income, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in High income, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 13.5%
1999 14.0% +3.6%
2000 14.3% +2.6%
2001 14.4% +0.5%
2002 14.6% +1.4%
2003 15.1% +3.3%
2004 15.5% +3.1%
2005 15.4% -1.0%
2006 14.3% -6.8%
2007 13.2% -8.0%
2008 13.2% +0.4%
2009 12.9% -2.6%
2010 12.2% -5.2%
2011 11.3% -7.9%
2012 10.3% -8.7%
2013 10.5% +2.3%
2014 10.4% -1.0%
2015 8.9% -15.0%
2016 8.4% -4.9%
2017 9.0% +6.7%
2018 9.2% +2.4%
2019 9.5% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.7% 13.5% 14.0% 2
2000s 14.3% 12.9% 15.5% 10
2010s 10.0% 8.4% 12.2% 10

Countries ranked near High income

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  2. 30 Palestine, State of 34.8% compare
  3. 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.8% compare
  4. 32 Bahrain 29.9% compare
  5. 33 Azerbaijan 25.8% compare
  6. 34 Panama 24.4% compare
  7. 35 Türkiye 24.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in High income?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in High income was 9.5% 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 High income?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2016.
How does High income rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
High income ranks 32nd out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income 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/