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 42.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Small states, 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 Small states is 42.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Small states peaked at 46.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2015.
That places Small states 13th out of 40 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.1% | — |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 44.0% | 46.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 40.3% | 43.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,859 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 482.15 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 522.36 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 806,780 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 396,882 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2019)
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 42.1% 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 46.1% 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 40.3% 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 4.3%. 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, female (%). 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/