Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in San Marino
San Marino: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 5.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in San Marino, 1979–2019
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 San Marino is 5.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in San Marino peaked at 16.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1979.
That places San Marino 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in San Marino, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.5% | — |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +110.9% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +185.9% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +168.5% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | +54.4% |
| 1988 | 16.5% | +35.3% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +70.6% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -59.1% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -18.7% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 5.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 4.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 5.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 7.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in San Marino changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +185.9% | 1.1% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 1.1% | 16.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 6.4% | 14.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 6.1% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
- 65 Indonesia 5.6% compare
- 66 Bangladesh 5.0% compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 5.0% compare
- 69 Turkey 5.0% compare
- 70 East Timor 4.9% compare
- 71 Hungary 4.4% compare
More education data for San Marino
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 268 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.9% (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0409 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 710 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in San Marino?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in San Marino was 5.0% 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 San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1979.
- How does San Marino rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- San Marino ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this San Marino 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 — 18 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/