Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Low income
Low income: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 19.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Low income, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Low income recorded 19.1% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Low income peaked at 59.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2018.
That places Low income 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Low income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 59.8% | — |
| 1973 | 58.9% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 58.2% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 57.1% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 55.7% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 54.5% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 53.6% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 52.1% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 51.0% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 52.2% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 53.3% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 54.3% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 53.0% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 54.1% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 52.9% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 50.5% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.2% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 46.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.5% | 53.6% | 59.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 51.0% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 46.7% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 24.1% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.1% | 24.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More education data for Low income
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Low income?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Low income was 19.1% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2018.
- How does Low income rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Low income ranks 4th 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 Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income 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/