OECD members - Children out of school
Children out of school, primary
The value for Children out of school, primary in OECD members was 1,169,720 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,238,820 in 1971 and a minimum value of 906,094 in 2008.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,227,720 |
| 1971 | 10,238,820 |
| 1972 | 10,213,320 |
| 1973 | 9,659,752 |
| 1974 | 9,758,269 |
| 1975 | 9,506,563 |
| 1976 | 8,776,520 |
| 1977 | 8,331,846 |
| 1978 | 8,045,166 |
| 1979 | 7,274,209 |
| 1980 | 5,199,651 |
| 1981 | 5,067,829 |
| 1982 | 4,710,232 |
| 1983 | 5,091,645 |
| 1984 | 5,120,935 |
| 1985 | 5,117,476 |
| 1986 | 4,553,791 |
| 1987 | 4,004,683 |
| 1988 | 3,719,355 |
| 1989 | 3,809,530 |
| 1990 | 3,213,752 |
| 1991 | 3,286,513 |
| 1992 | 3,322,757 |
| 1993 | 3,691,628 |
| 1994 | 3,938,202 |
| 1995 | 3,677,205 |
| 1996 | 3,671,712 |
| 1997 | 3,741,193 |
| 1998 | 2,254,266 |
| 1999 | 1,619,415 |
| 2000 | 1,640,211 |
| 2001 | 1,773,641 |
| 2002 | 1,985,087 |
| 2003 | 1,937,811 |
| 2004 | 1,838,483 |
| 2005 | 1,136,289 |
| 2006 | 1,052,241 |
| 2007 | 955,257 |
| 2008 | 906,094 |
| 2009 | 1,411,405 |
| 2010 | 1,458,895 |
| 2011 | 1,658,330 |
| 2012 | 1,928,832 |
| 2013 | 2,042,370 |
| 2014 | 1,814,751 |
| 2015 | 1,486,603 |
| 2016 | 1,192,502 |
| 2017 | 1,163,139 |
| 2018 | 1,159,439 |
| 2019 | 1,169,720 |
Children out of school, primary, female
The value for Children out of school, primary, female in OECD members was 493,379 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,832,934 in 1971 and a minimum value of 487,886 in 2007.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,820,582 |
| 1971 | 4,832,934 |
| 1972 | 4,808,637 |
| 1973 | 4,584,558 |
| 1974 | 4,654,831 |
| 1975 | 4,552,861 |
| 1976 | 4,221,541 |
| 1977 | 4,034,782 |
| 1978 | 3,901,970 |
| 1979 | 3,490,721 |
| 1980 | 2,610,153 |
| 1981 | 2,553,909 |
| 1982 | 2,378,540 |
| 1983 | 2,516,013 |
| 1984 | 2,432,026 |
| 1985 | 2,440,858 |
| 1986 | 2,192,691 |
| 1987 | 1,921,540 |
| 1988 | 1,767,595 |
| 1989 | 1,834,814 |
| 1990 | 1,509,281 |
| 1991 | 1,562,784 |
| 1992 | 1,679,498 |
| 1993 | 1,969,016 |
| 1994 | 2,152,679 |
| 1995 | 2,082,886 |
| 1996 | 2,054,088 |
| 1997 | 2,098,043 |
| 1998 | 1,285,985 |
| 1999 | 941,442 |
| 2000 | 956,920 |
| 2001 | 1,075,299 |
| 2002 | 1,170,679 |
| 2003 | 1,081,490 |
| 2004 | 917,251 |
| 2005 | 586,605 |
| 2006 | 495,317 |
| 2007 | 487,886 |
| 2008 | 499,003 |
| 2009 | 651,200 |
| 2010 | 680,179 |
| 2011 | 782,527 |
| 2012 | 921,058 |
| 2013 | 1,004,109 |
| 2014 | 816,492 |
| 2015 | 703,384 |
| 2016 | 537,762 |
| 2017 | 520,830 |
| 2018 | 513,544 |
| 2019 | 493,379 |
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in OECD members was 0.99 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 9.91 in 1970, while its lowest value was 0.99 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 | 9.91 |
| 1971 | 9.87 |
| 1972 | 9.78 |
| 1973 | 9.31 |
| 1974 | 9.47 |
| 1975 | 9.30 |
| 1976 | 8.67 |
| 1977 | 8.33 |
| 1978 | 8.08 |
| 1979 | 7.24 |
| 1980 | 5.42 |
| 1981 | 5.31 |
| 1982 | 4.95 |
| 1983 | 5.26 |
| 1984 | 5.11 |
| 1985 | 5.16 |
| 1986 | 4.68 |
| 1987 | 4.12 |
| 1988 | 3.81 |
| 1989 | 3.95 |
| 1990 | 3.25 |
| 1991 | 3.36 |
| 1992 | 3.60 |
| 1993 | 4.21 |
| 1994 | 4.60 |
| 1995 | 4.44 |
| 1996 | 4.36 |
| 1997 | 4.41 |
| 1998 | 2.72 |
| 1999 | 1.98 |
| 2000 | 2.02 |
| 2001 | 2.27 |
| 2002 | 2.48 |
| 2003 | 2.31 |
| 2004 | 1.97 |
| 2005 | 1.27 |
| 2006 | 1.08 |
| 2007 | 1.07 |
| 2008 | 1.10 |
| 2009 | 1.44 |
| 2010 | 1.50 |
| 2011 | 1.73 |
| 2012 | 2.04 |
| 2013 | 2.26 |
| 2014 | 1.83 |
| 2015 | 1.57 |
| 2016 | 1.20 |
| 2017 | 1.15 |
| 2018 | 1.14 |
| 2019 | 1.09 |
| 2020 | 0.99 |
Children out of school, primary, male
The value for Children out of school, primary, male in OECD members was 676,341 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,407,134 in 1970 and a minimum value of 407,091 in 2008.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,407,134 |
| 1971 | 5,405,881 |
| 1972 | 5,404,684 |
| 1973 | 5,075,194 |
| 1974 | 5,103,438 |
| 1975 | 4,953,702 |
| 1976 | 4,554,979 |
| 1977 | 4,297,063 |
| 1978 | 4,143,196 |
| 1979 | 3,783,488 |
| 1980 | 2,589,497 |
| 1981 | 2,513,920 |
| 1982 | 2,331,692 |
| 1983 | 2,575,633 |
| 1984 | 2,688,910 |
| 1985 | 2,676,618 |
| 1986 | 2,361,099 |
| 1987 | 2,083,143 |
| 1988 | 1,951,760 |
| 1989 | 1,974,716 |
| 1990 | 1,704,470 |
| 1991 | 1,723,729 |
| 1992 | 1,643,259 |
| 1993 | 1,722,612 |
| 1994 | 1,785,522 |
| 1995 | 1,594,318 |
| 1996 | 1,617,623 |
| 1997 | 1,643,150 |
| 1998 | 968,281 |
| 1999 | 677,973 |
| 2000 | 683,292 |
| 2001 | 698,341 |
| 2002 | 814,409 |
| 2003 | 856,321 |
| 2004 | 921,232 |
| 2005 | 549,684 |
| 2006 | 556,924 |
| 2007 | 467,371 |
| 2008 | 407,091 |
| 2009 | 760,205 |
| 2010 | 778,717 |
| 2011 | 875,803 |
| 2012 | 1,007,774 |
| 2013 | 1,038,261 |
| 2014 | 998,259 |
| 2015 | 783,219 |
| 2016 | 654,741 |
| 2017 | 642,309 |
| 2018 | 645,895 |
| 2019 | 676,341 |
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in OECD members was 1.58 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 10.67 in 1970, while its lowest value was 0.86 in 2008.
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 | 10.67 |
| 1971 | 10.60 |
| 1972 | 10.55 |
| 1973 | 9.89 |
| 1974 | 9.96 |
| 1975 | 9.71 |
| 1976 | 8.98 |
| 1977 | 8.49 |
| 1978 | 8.20 |
| 1979 | 7.49 |
| 1980 | 5.13 |
| 1981 | 4.98 |
| 1982 | 4.64 |
| 1983 | 5.14 |
| 1984 | 5.40 |
| 1985 | 5.41 |
| 1986 | 4.81 |
| 1987 | 4.27 |
| 1988 | 4.01 |
| 1989 | 4.07 |
| 1990 | 3.51 |
| 1991 | 3.54 |
| 1992 | 3.37 |
| 1993 | 3.52 |
| 1994 | 3.65 |
| 1995 | 3.24 |
| 1996 | 3.28 |
| 1997 | 3.30 |
| 1998 | 1.95 |
| 1999 | 1.36 |
| 2000 | 1.37 |
| 2001 | 1.40 |
| 2002 | 1.64 |
| 2003 | 1.74 |
| 2004 | 1.89 |
| 2005 | 1.14 |
| 2006 | 1.16 |
| 2007 | 0.98 |
| 2008 | 0.86 |
| 2009 | 1.60 |
| 2010 | 1.64 |
| 2011 | 1.85 |
| 2012 | 2.13 |
| 2013 | 2.23 |
| 2014 | 2.14 |
| 2015 | 1.67 |
| 2016 | 1.39 |
| 2017 | 1.36 |
| 2018 | 1.36 |
| 2019 | 1.42 |
| 2020 | 1.58 |
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Children out of school (% of primary school age) in OECD members was 1.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 10.30 in 1970, while its lowest value was 0.97 in 2008.
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 | 10.30 |
| 1971 | 10.24 |
| 1972 | 10.17 |
| 1973 | 9.61 |
| 1974 | 9.72 |
| 1975 | 9.51 |
| 1976 | 8.83 |
| 1977 | 8.41 |
| 1978 | 8.14 |
| 1979 | 7.37 |
| 1980 | 5.27 |
| 1981 | 5.15 |
| 1982 | 4.79 |
| 1983 | 5.20 |
| 1984 | 5.26 |
| 1985 | 5.29 |
| 1986 | 4.75 |
| 1987 | 4.20 |
| 1988 | 3.91 |
| 1989 | 4.01 |
| 1990 | 3.38 |
| 1991 | 3.45 |
| 1992 | 3.48 |
| 1993 | 3.86 |
| 1994 | 4.11 |
| 1995 | 3.83 |
| 1996 | 3.80 |
| 1997 | 3.84 |
| 1998 | 2.33 |
| 1999 | 1.67 |
| 2000 | 1.69 |
| 2001 | 1.82 |
| 2002 | 2.05 |
| 2003 | 2.02 |
| 2004 | 1.93 |
| 2005 | 1.20 |
| 2006 | 1.12 |
| 2007 | 1.02 |
| 2008 | 0.97 |
| 2009 | 1.52 |
| 2010 | 1.57 |
| 2011 | 1.79 |
| 2012 | 2.09 |
| 2013 | 2.24 |
| 2014 | 1.99 |
| 2015 | 1.62 |
| 2016 | 1.30 |
| 2017 | 1.26 |
| 2018 | 1.25 |
| 2019 | 1.26 |
| 2020 | 1.29 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Participation
