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

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in IDA only was 14.76 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 48.64 in 1970, while its lowest value was 14.76 in 2020.

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 48.64
1971 47.66
1972 45.07
1973 42.71
1974 43.10
1975 41.90
1976 40.62
1977 39.57
1978 38.77
1979 38.44
1980 37.70
1981 37.37
1982 37.61
1983 37.05
1984 38.21
1985 38.66
1986 38.97
1987 39.39
1988 38.32
1989 38.85
1990 39.72
1991 38.67
1992 38.84
1993 38.95
1994 38.26
1995 36.61
1996 36.37
1997 34.67
1998 34.76
1999 35.35
2000 33.21
2001 31.38
2002 28.68
2003 26.45
2004 24.47
2005 22.27
2006 20.58
2007 19.44
2008 17.18
2009 17.14
2010 17.49
2011 16.48
2012 16.29
2013 15.91
2014 15.85
2015 16.14
2016 15.78
2017 15.63
2018 15.16
2019 14.81
2020 14.76

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