Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA total
IDA total: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 19.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA total, 1972–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA total stood at 19.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA total peaked at 56.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2016.
IDA total ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 56.0% | — |
| 1973 | 53.5% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 50.0% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 47.3% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 45.3% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 42.1% | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 41.5% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 40.9% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 43.0% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 43.5% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 42.7% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 42.5% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 41.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.5% | 45.3% | 56.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 42.3% | 40.9% | 43.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 39.0% | 42.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 22.3% | 34.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.6% | 21.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA total?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in IDA total was 19.6% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2016.
- How does IDA total rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- IDA total ranks 3rd 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 total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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/