Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA blend
IDA blend: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 23.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA blend, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA blend stood at 23.8%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA blend peaked at 39.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2019.
That places IDA blend 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 39.0% | — |
| 1999 | 37.5% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 37.5% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 26.9% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 23.8% | 28.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 1 Somalia 85.5%
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 63.2%
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 55.3% compare
- 4 Eritrea 47.3% compare
More education data for IDA blend
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA blend?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA blend was 23.8% in 2019, 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 blend?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2019.
- How does IDA blend rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- IDA blend ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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About this data
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/