Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) - Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 16.21 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 56.17 in 1972, while its lowest value was 16.04 in 2019.

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 56.17
1973 55.43
1974 54.86
1975 53.28
1976 51.57
1977 50.23
1978 48.99
1979 47.99
1980 46.50
1981 45.48
1982 46.01
1983 45.34
1984 45.66
1985 45.87
1986 46.20
1987 46.88
1988 47.28
1989 48.38
1990 49.51
1991 48.61
1992 49.48
1993 49.67
1994 48.61
1995 45.74
1996 45.46
1997 42.53
1998 42.35
1999 42.92
2000 40.74
2001 38.29
2002 34.99
2003 32.29
2004 29.90
2005 27.25
2006 24.87
2007 22.86
2008 19.74
2009 19.66
2010 19.80
2011 18.53
2012 18.23
2013 17.31
2014 17.05
2015 17.25
2016 16.72
2017 16.49
2018 16.26
2019 16.04
2020 16.21

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