Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Middle income
Middle income: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 6.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 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 Middle income stood at 6.8%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Middle income peaked at 29.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2017.
That places Middle income 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.8% | — |
| 1971 | 29.8% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 28.6% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 25.7% | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 24.7% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 23.3% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 22.6% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.0% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 23.6% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 22.7% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 21.0% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 20.6% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 20.1% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 19.2% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 18.2% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 16.9% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 15.5% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5% | 22.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 15.9% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 13.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.1% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 18 Senegal 25.7% compare
- 19 Bahamas 23.5% compare
- 20 Mauritania 23.1% compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 22.1% compare
- 22 Guinea 21.9% compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 21.9% compare
- 24 Kenya 18.8% compare
More education data for Middle income
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Middle income?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Middle income was 6.8% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2017.
- How does Middle income rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Middle income ranks 21st 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 Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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/