Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Martinique
Martinique: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 8.5% in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Martinique, 1971–1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Martinique is 8.5%, measured in 1996.
The figure is down 29.0% on the previous year and up 1,129.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Martinique peaked at 12.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Martinique 60th out of 203 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Martinique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.7% | — |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | +589.9% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | +131.4% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | -29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 4.8% | 12.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
More education data for Martinique
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,093 (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,232 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,603 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,706 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,891 (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Martinique?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Martinique was 8.5% in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Martinique rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Martinique ranks 60th out of 203 countries with data for 1996.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,129.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Martinique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.