Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 12.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
30th
of 40 groups
All-time high
24.4%
in 2007
All-time low
12.2%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Late-demographic dividend, 2007–2019

05101520252007201320192007: 24.4 %2008: 22.6 %2009: 21.4 %2010: 19.4 %2011: 18.1 %2012: 17 %2013: 15.7 %2014: 13.7 %2015: 13.3 %2016: 13 %2017: 13.5 %2018: 12.3 %2019: 12.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Late-demographic dividend stood at 12.2%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 24.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2019.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th of 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Late-demographic dividend, 2007 to 2019.
Year % Change
2007 24.4%
2008 22.6% -7.3%
2009 21.4% -5.2%
2010 19.4% -9.6%
2011 18.1% -6.3%
2012 17.0% -6.4%
2013 15.7% -7.7%
2014 13.7% -12.4%
2015 13.3% -3.0%
2016 13.0% -2.5%
2017 13.5% +4.2%
2018 12.3% -9.0%
2019 12.2% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.8% 21.4% 24.4% 3
2010s 14.8% 12.2% 19.4% 10

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 27 Sao Tome and Principe 47.6% compare
  2. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.3% compare
  3. 29 Morocco 34.9% compare
  4. 30 Palestine, State of 34.8% compare
  5. 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.8% compare
  6. 32 Bahrain 29.9% compare
  7. 33 Azerbaijan 25.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Late-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Late-demographic dividend was 12.2% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2019.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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/