Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Small states

Small states: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 42.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
42.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
13th
of 40 groups
All-time high
46.3%
in 2005
All-time low
40.9%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Small states, 2004–2019

010203040502004201120192004: 46.1 %2005: 46.3 %2006: 45.4 %2007: 45.5 %2008: 45.1 %2009: 44.4 %2010: 43.9 %2011: 43.2 %2012: 42.6 %2013: 42.2 %2014: 41.3 %2015: 40.9 %2016: 41 %2017: 42.2 %2018: 42.7 %2019: 42.2 %

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 Small states is 42.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Small states peaked at 46.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2015.

Small states ranks 13th of 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Small states, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 46.1%
2005 46.3% +0.4%
2006 45.4% -1.8%
2007 45.5% +0.2%
2008 45.1% -0.8%
2009 44.4% -1.6%
2010 43.9% -1.2%
2011 43.2% -1.5%
2012 42.6% -1.5%
2013 42.2% -1.0%
2014 41.3% -2.0%
2015 40.9% -1.1%
2016 41.0% +0.2%
2017 42.2% +2.9%
2018 42.7% +1.2%
2019 42.2% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.5% 44.4% 46.3% 6
2010s 42.2% 40.9% 43.9% 10

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 10 Eritrea 73.3% compare
  2. 11 Samoa 64.9% compare
  3. 12 Egypt 63.3% compare
  4. 13 Ethiopia 62.8% compare
  5. 14 Bahamas 62.4% compare
  6. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 60.4% compare
  7. 16 Guinea 58.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Small states?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Small states was 42.2% 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 Small states?
The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2015.
How does Small states rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Small states ranks 13th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small states 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/