Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in IBRD only

IBRD only: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 19.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
23rd
of 40 groups
All-time high
25.1%
in 2012
All-time low
19.3%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in IBRD only, 2012–2019

01020302012201520192012: 25.1 %2013: 24.2 %2014: 22.1 %2015: 21.1 %2016: 20.6 %2017: 20.3 %2018: 19.5 %2019: 19.3 %

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 IBRD only is 19.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

That places IBRD only 23rd out of 40 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in IBRD only, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 25.1%
2013 24.2% -3.5%
2014 22.1% -8.5%
2015 21.1% -4.5%
2016 20.6% -2.5%
2017 20.3% -1.3%
2018 19.5% -4.2%
2019 19.3% -0.7%

Countries ranked near IBRD only

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  2. 21 Uzbekistan 54.2% compare
  3. 22 Kenya 53.7%
  4. 23 North Macedonia 51.3% compare
  5. 24 Saudi Arabia 49.9% compare
  6. 25 Timor-Leste 49.8% compare
  7. 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in IBRD only?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in IBRD only was 19.3% 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 IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2019.
How does IBRD only rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
IBRD only ranks 23rd out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IBRD only 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/