Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in IDA blend

IDA blend: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 19.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.4%
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
32.4%
in 1998
All-time low
19.4%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in IDA blend, 1998–2019

01020301998200820191998: 32.4 %1999: 31.2 %2000: 29.2 %2001: 28.4 %2002: 28.2 %2003: 27 %2004: 23.8 %2005: 23.2 %2006: 26 %2007: 21.4 %2008: 24.7 %2009: 23.7 %2010: 23.7 %2011: 24 %2012: 24.4 %2013: 22.6 %2014: 21 %2015: 22.5 %2016: 20.9 %2017: 20.9 %2018: 19.9 %2019: 19.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

IDA blend recorded 19.4% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in IDA blend peaked at 32.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, 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, male in IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%) in IDA blend, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 32.4%
1999 31.2% -3.9%
2000 29.2% -6.3%
2001 28.4% -2.8%
2002 28.2% -0.8%
2003 27.0% -4.2%
2004 23.8% -11.6%
2005 23.2% -2.7%
2006 26.0% +12.1%
2007 21.4% -17.7%
2008 24.7% +15.6%
2009 23.7% -4.0%
2010 23.7% -0.2%
2011 24.0% +1.2%
2012 24.4% +1.5%
2013 22.6% -7.3%
2014 21.0% -7.0%
2015 22.5% +7.4%
2016 20.9% -7.3%
2017 20.9% +0.2%
2018 19.9% -5.0%
2019 19.4% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.8% 31.2% 32.4% 2
2000s 25.6% 21.4% 29.2% 10
2010s 21.9% 19.4% 24.4% 10

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 1 Somalia 82.0%
  2. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 62.3%
  3. 3 Equatorial Guinea 55.8% compare
  4. 4 Eritrea 45.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in IDA blend?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in IDA blend was 19.4% 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 IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2019.
How does IDA blend rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
IDA blend ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, 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
Last refreshed

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/