Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Small states
Small states: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 10.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Small states recorded 10.5% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Small states peaked at 24.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2019.
Small states ranks 13th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, female in Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.4% | — |
| 1971 | 24.3% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 23.6% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 22.9% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 21.6% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 20.7% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 19.3% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 19.8% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 20.1% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 20.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 20.0% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 20.5% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7% | 19.3% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 17.5% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 19.5% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 13.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.2% | 10 |
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More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Small states?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Small states was 10.5% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2019.
- How does Small states rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Small states ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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, 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/