Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 14.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Upper middle income, 2005–2019
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 Upper middle income is 14.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Upper middle income peaked at 24.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2019.
Upper middle income ranks 24th of 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.7% | — |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 21.3% | 24.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.9% | 19.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 21 Uzbekistan 54.2% compare
- 22 Kenya 53.7% compare
- 23 North Macedonia 51.3% compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 49.9% compare
- 25 Timor-Leste 49.8% compare
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.2% compare
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 47.6% compare
More reference data data for Upper middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,056 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 298.62 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 293.42 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 21.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 19.74 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 41.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.97 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Upper middle income?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Upper middle income was 14.9% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2019.
- How does Upper middle income rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Upper middle income ranks 24th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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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About this data
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/