Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA only
IDA only: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 15.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 15.2% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 58.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2019.
That places IDA only 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.2% | — |
| 1971 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 55.8% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 52.8% | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 50.8% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 49.1% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 48.1% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 47.1% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 46.3% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 45.0% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 44.1% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 44.6% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 44.9% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 45.4% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 44.6% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 43.2% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 41.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.0% | 46.3% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.5% | 43.5% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 39.0% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 19.1% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA only?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA only was 15.2% 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2019.
- How does IDA only rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 10th 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 only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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/