Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in IDA blend
IDA blend: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 28.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in IDA blend, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in IDA blend stood at 28.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in IDA blend peaked at 45.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2019.
IDA blend ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.8% | — |
| 1999 | 44.1% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 44.1% | 45.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 32.6% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 28.4% | 32.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 1 Somalia 89.1%
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64.1%
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 54.8% compare
- 4 Eritrea 49.8% compare
More education data for IDA blend
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in IDA blend?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in IDA blend was 28.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2019.
- How does IDA blend rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- IDA blend ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/