Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 9.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income stood at 9.1%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income peaked at 41.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2019.
Lower middle income ranks 15th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.1% | — |
| 1971 | 41.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 39.7% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 37.3% | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 37.2% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 35.9% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 35.3% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 33.4% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 34.1% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 33.2% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 31.8% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 30.5% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 29.6% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 28.6% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 28.4% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 27.2% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 25.9% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 26.0% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 25.6% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.8% | 33.2% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 25.9% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 22.4% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 10.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 12 Pakistan 28.0% compare
- 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
More education data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income was 9.1% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2019.
- How does Lower middle income rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Lower middle income ranks 15th 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 Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower middle 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/