Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Small states
Small states: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 11.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 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 Small states is 11.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Small states peaked at 24.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2019.
That places Small states 13th 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.0% | — |
| 1971 | 23.9% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 23.1% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 22.5% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 21.4% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 20.8% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 19.5% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 20.3% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 19.5% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 18.4% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 18.2% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 19.7% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 20.5% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 19.7% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6% | 19.5% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 17.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 19.0% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 13.4% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 16 Chad 26.2% compare
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Small states?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Small states was 11.0% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2019.
- How does Small states rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 13th 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 Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.
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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/