Fragile and conflict affected situations - Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in Fragile and conflict affected situations was 19.92 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 48.02 in 1972, while its lowest value was 19.02 in 2018.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1972 48.02
1973 46.85
1974 47.56
1975 47.12
1976 45.96
1977 44.30
1978 42.32
1979 39.91
1980 37.76
1981 35.38
1982 34.05
1983 33.13
1984 33.14
1985 34.04
1986 35.45
1987 36.22
1988 36.90
1989 37.90
1990 38.80
1991 37.64
1992 37.99
1993 37.98
1994 37.49
1995 36.99
1996 38.60
1997 38.01
1998 37.48
1999 37.73
2000 35.71
2001 34.17
2002 32.67
2003 31.35
2004 29.91
2005 27.90
2006 26.30
2007 23.61
2008 22.84
2009 22.28
2010 22.16
2011 20.46
2012 20.08
2013 19.42
2014 19.60
2015 20.15
2016 20.12
2017 19.92
2018 19.02
2019 19.84
2020 19.92

Limitations and Exceptions: The administrative data used in the calculation of the rate of out-of-school children are based on enrolment at a specific date which can bias the results by either counting enrolled children who never attend school or by omitting those who enroll after the reference date for reporting enrolment data. Furthermore, children who drop out of school after the reference date are not counted as out of school. Discrepancies between enrolment and population data from different sources can also result in over- or underestimates of the rate. Lastly, the international comparability of this indicator can be affected by the use of different concepts of enrolment and out-of-school children across countries.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The rate of out-of-school children allows to compare across countries with different population sizes. It shows the share of official primary-school-age children who never attended school or dropped out to the population of official primary school age. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation