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

IDA only: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 50.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
50.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
10th
of 40 groups
All-time high
62.9%
in 2008
All-time low
50.2%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in IDA only, 2003–2019

02040602003201120192003: 61.8 %2004: 62 %2005: 62.8 %2006: 62.5 %2007: 62.8 %2008: 62.9 %2009: 62.6 %2010: 61.6 %2011: 57.5 %2012: 54 %2013: 52.5 %2014: 51.6 %2015: 50.7 %2016: 50.7 %2017: 50.3 %2018: 50.3 %2019: 50.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in IDA only stood at 50.2%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in IDA only peaked at 62.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2019.

That places IDA only 10th out of 40 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in IDA only, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 61.8%
2004 62.0% +0.4%
2005 62.8% +1.2%
2006 62.5% -0.5%
2007 62.8% +0.6%
2008 62.9% +0.1%
2009 62.6% -0.3%
2010 61.6% -1.6%
2011 57.5% -6.7%
2012 54.0% -6.2%
2013 52.5% -2.8%
2014 51.6% -1.6%
2015 50.7% -1.8%
2016 50.7% +0.0%
2017 50.3% -0.8%
2018 50.3% +0.1%
2019 50.2% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.5% 61.8% 62.9% 7
2010s 53.0% 50.2% 61.6% 10

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  2. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 78.2% compare
  3. 9 Niger 76.2% compare
  4. 10 Eritrea 73.3% compare
  5. 11 Samoa 64.9% compare
  6. 12 Egypt 63.3% compare
  7. 13 Ethiopia 62.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in IDA only?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in IDA only was 50.2% 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 IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2019.
How does IDA only rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
IDA only ranks 10th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA 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/