Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 5.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
22nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
27.6%
in 1970
All-time low
5.4%
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019

51015202530197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 5.4% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 27.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2018.

That places Early-demographic dividend 22nd 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, male in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 27.6%
1971 27.3% -1.3%
1972 25.9% -5.2%
1973 24.1% -7.0%
1974 23.9% -0.7%
1975 23.2% -2.9%
1976 22.5% -3.1%
1977 21.2% -5.8%
1978 21.4% +1.1%
1979 20.9% -2.6%
1980 19.9% -4.4%
1981 18.9% -5.2%
1982 18.0% -5.0%
1983 17.3% -4.0%
1984 16.9% -2.2%
1985 16.7% -1.1%
1986 16.2% -2.7%
1987 16.2% +0.1%
1988 15.5% -4.7%
1989 14.4% -6.8%
1990 14.4% -0.2%
1991 14.2% -1.2%
1992 14.3% +0.2%
1993 14.1% -1.2%
1994 13.8% -2.2%
1995 14.0% +1.7%
1996 13.8% -1.6%
1997 14.0% +1.4%
1998 13.8% -1.2%
1999 13.6% -1.7%
2000 12.6% -7.3%
2001 12.3% -2.4%
2002 12.2% -0.5%
2003 11.9% -2.6%
2004 10.4% -12.5%
2005 9.1% -12.8%
2006 8.6% -5.6%
2007 7.0% -18.1%
2008 7.3% +4.2%
2009 7.7% +6.1%
2010 7.4% -4.1%
2011 7.9% +6.4%
2012 7.0% -12.1%
2013 6.1% -11.8%
2014 5.8% -5.8%
2015 5.7% -1.2%
2016 5.4% -5.2%
2017 5.4% -0.4%
2018 5.4% -0.1%
2019 5.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.8% 20.9% 27.6% 10
1980s 17.0% 14.4% 19.9% 10
1990s 14.0% 13.6% 14.4% 10
2000s 9.9% 7.0% 12.6% 10
2010s 6.1% 5.4% 7.9% 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 19 Pakistan 22.7% compare
  2. 20 Madagascar 22.0% compare
  3. 21 Burkina Faso 21.3% compare
  4. 22 Kenya 20.5% compare
  5. 23 Gambia 19.4% compare
  6. 24 Comoros 18.1% compare
  7. 25 Jordan 18.0% compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Early-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Early-demographic dividend was 5.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1970.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2018.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
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The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/