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

Lower middle income: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 28.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
16th
of 40 groups
All-time high
34.5%
in 2013
All-time low
28.5%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Lower middle income, 2013–2019

01020302013201620192013: 34.5 %2014: 32.3 %2015: 31.2 %2016: 30.2 %2017: 29 %2018: 28.5 %2019: 28.5 %

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 Lower middle income is 28.5%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

That places Lower middle income 16th 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 Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Lower middle income, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 34.5%
2014 32.3% -6.6%
2015 31.2% -3.5%
2016 30.2% -3.1%
2017 29.0% -3.8%
2018 28.5% -1.9%
2019 28.5% +0.2%

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 13 Ethiopia 62.8%
  2. 14 Bahamas 62.4% compare
  3. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 60.4%
  4. 16 Guinea 58.5%
  5. 17 Sierra Leone 57.6% compare
  6. 18 Cameroon 56.1% compare
  7. 19 Mali 55.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Lower middle income?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Lower middle income was 28.5% 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2018.
How does Lower middle income rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Lower middle income ranks 16th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lower middle 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/