Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in IDA total
IDA total: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 17.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 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, male in IDA total is 17.4%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in IDA total peaked at 45.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2016.
That places IDA total 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2016, putting it 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, male in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 45.9% | — |
| 1973 | 43.9% | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 43.5% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 41.6% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 40.2% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 39.2% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 37.7% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 35.4% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 34.6% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 34.0% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 35.0% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 36.7% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 37.2% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 36.9% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 37.4% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 37.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.7% | 37.7% | 45.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 34.0% | 37.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 34.0% | 37.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 19.4% | 30.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.4% | 19.3% | 5 |
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More education data for IDA total
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in IDA total?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in IDA total was 17.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2016.
- How does IDA total rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- IDA total ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/