Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in IDA total
IDA total: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 21.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in IDA total, 1972–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in IDA total is 21.9%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in IDA total peaked at 66.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2014.
IDA total ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 66.4% | — |
| 1973 | 63.3% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 62.4% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 58.6% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 57.0% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 55.6% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 53.1% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 48.4% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 47.9% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 46.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 45.0% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.5% | 53.1% | 66.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 47.7% | 49.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 44.1% | 47.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 25.3% | 39.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.9% | 24.1% | 5 |
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More education data for IDA total
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in IDA total?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in IDA total was 21.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2014.
- How does IDA total rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- IDA total ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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/