Low income - Children out of school (% of primary school age)

Children out of school (% of primary school age) in Low income was 20.70 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 60.10 in 1972, while its lowest value was 20.70 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
1972 60.10
1973 59.22
1974 58.46
1975 57.30
1976 55.98
1977 54.67
1978 54.48
1979 53.84
1980 52.28
1981 51.25
1982 52.20
1983 51.59
1984 51.53
1985 51.91
1986 51.88
1987 52.51
1988 52.36
1989 53.63
1990 54.73
1991 53.37
1992 54.48
1993 54.58
1994 53.36
1995 50.95
1996 50.99
1997 47.82
1998 47.42
1999 47.52
2000 45.77
2001 43.53
2002 41.06
2003 38.69
2004 36.01
2005 33.22
2006 30.78
2007 28.86
2008 25.34
2009 24.62
2010 24.84
2011 23.27
2012 22.60
2013 21.80
2014 21.38
2015 22.07
2016 21.74
2017 21.54
2018 21.17
2019 20.83
2020 20.70

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