Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 9.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 9.0% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2016.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 32.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2014.
That places IDA & IBRD total 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.0% | — |
| 1972 | 30.9% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 28.2% | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 27.3% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 25.3% | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 25.2% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 26.4% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 26.0% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 24.0% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 23.5% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 23.1% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 22.7% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 21.1% | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 20.2% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 19.4% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 19.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.7% | 25.2% | 32.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 19.4% | 24.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 18.5% | 19.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 9.8% | 16.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 13 Turks and Caicos Islands 27.8% compare
- 14 Syria 27.6% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 27.3% compare
- 16 Chad 26.2% compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 25.9% compare
- 18 Senegal 25.7% compare
- 19 Bahamas 23.5% compare
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total was 9.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2014.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/