Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 21.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 21.1%. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 59.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2019.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 2nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 59.5% | — |
| 1974 | 57.6% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 56.2% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 54.7% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 51.9% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 44.7% | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 43.1% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 41.7% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 41.3% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 40.8% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 41.1% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 44.0% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 45.4% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 46.1% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 47.3% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 46.6% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 46.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 41.3% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 39.1% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.3% | 44.7% | 59.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 40.8% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 43.2% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 24.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.1% | 24.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 1 Somalia 85.5% compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 63.2% compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 55.3% compare
- 4 Eritrea 47.3% compare
- 5 Haiti 41.9% compare
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend was 21.1% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2019.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 2nd 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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/