Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Other small states
Other small states: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 11.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Other small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Other small states is 11.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Other small states peaked at 35.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2019.
Other small states ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.6% | — |
| 1971 | 35.4% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 34.5% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 33.2% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 31.4% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 29.3% | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 27.9% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 27.1% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 27.7% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 27.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 26.8% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 25.5% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 24.0% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 23.0% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 22.1% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 22.6% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 25.2% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 25.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.9% | 27.1% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 22.1% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 23.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 15.8% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 9 Nigeria 34.0% compare
- 10 Central African Republic 33.4% compare
- 11 Djibouti 33.0% compare
- 12 Pakistan 28.0% compare
- 13 Turks and Caicos Islands 27.8% compare
- 14 Syria 27.6% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 27.3% compare
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Other small states?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Other small states was 11.9% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2019.
- How does Other small states rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Other small states ranks 12th 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 Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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/