IDA only - Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)

Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in IDA only was 17.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 69.56 in 1971, while its lowest value was 17.33 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
1970 67.87
1971 69.56
1972 66.73
1973 62.96
1974 62.85
1975 59.88
1976 57.66
1977 56.79
1978 55.54
1979 54.22
1980 52.43
1981 51.03
1982 51.79
1983 51.56
1984 50.91
1985 51.32
1986 51.14
1987 51.43
1988 48.75
1989 48.84
1990 49.50
1991 47.76
1992 47.63
1993 47.62
1994 46.67
1995 46.07
1996 45.80
1997 43.80
1998 43.32
1999 43.03
2000 40.70
2001 38.64
2002 35.34
2003 32.78
2004 30.42
2005 28.27
2006 25.97
2007 24.26
2008 22.05
2009 21.46
2010 21.21
2011 19.78
2012 18.96
2013 18.61
2014 18.25
2015 18.65
2016 18.12
2017 18.05
2018 17.96
2019 17.33
2020 17.42

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