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

Other small states: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 49.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
49.6%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
11th
of 40 groups
All-time high
54.2%
in 2006
All-time low
48.1%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Other small states, 2006–2019

02040602006201220192006: 54.2 %2007: 54 %2008: 53.5 %2009: 52.4 %2010: 51.6 %2011: 50.8 %2012: 50.1 %2013: 49.7 %2014: 48.7 %2015: 48.2 %2016: 48.1 %2017: 49.9 %2018: 50.1 %2019: 49.6 %

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 Other small states is 49.6%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Other small states peaked at 54.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2016.

Other small states ranks 11th of 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%) in Other small states, 2006 to 2019.
Year % Change
2006 54.2%
2007 54.0% -0.3%
2008 53.5% -1.0%
2009 52.4% -2.0%
2010 51.6% -1.6%
2011 50.8% -1.5%
2012 50.1% -1.3%
2013 49.7% -0.9%
2014 48.7% -2.0%
2015 48.2% -1.1%
2016 48.1% -0.1%
2017 49.9% +3.8%
2018 50.1% +0.4%
2019 49.6% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.5% 52.4% 54.2% 4
2010s 49.7% 48.1% 51.6% 10

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 78.1% compare
  2. 9 Niger 76.0% compare
  3. 10 Eritrea 73.5% compare
  4. 11 Samoa 64.7% compare
  5. 12 Ethiopia 64.1% compare
  6. 13 Egypt 63.2% compare
  7. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 61.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Other small states?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Other small states was 49.6% 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 Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2016.
How does Other small states rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Other small states ranks 11th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Other 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 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/