Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in World
World: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 7.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in World, 1970–2019
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 World is 7.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in World peaked at 21.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2019.
World ranks 18th 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, male in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.4% | — |
| 1971 | 21.2% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 19.0% | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 18.6% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 17.3% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 17.2% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 15.2% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 14.3% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7% | 16.7% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 13.3% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 12.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 25.5% compare
- 16 Mauritania 25.0% compare
- 17 Bahamas 24.4% compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 23.1% compare
- 19 Pakistan 22.7% compare
- 20 Madagascar 22.0% compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 21.3% compare
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in World?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in World was 7.1% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2019.
- How does World rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- World ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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/