Other small states - Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)

Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in Other small states was 11.02 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 36.34 in 1971, while its lowest value was 11.02 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 35.54
1971 36.34
1972 35.39
1973 33.95
1974 31.89
1975 29.39
1976 27.70
1977 26.91
1978 27.63
1979 27.56
1980 26.70
1981 25.55
1982 24.34
1983 24.05
1984 23.20
1985 22.27
1986 22.81
1987 23.02
1988 23.45
1989 24.25
1990 25.61
1991 25.56
1992 26.24
1993 26.37
1994 25.24
1995 25.48
1996 24.92
1997 24.60
1998 23.96
1999 23.82
2000 21.07
2001 19.54
2002 18.73
2003 17.98
2004 17.84
2005 17.29
2006 16.25
2007 15.91
2008 15.73
2009 15.39
2010 14.51
2011 13.73
2012 13.49
2013 13.50
2014 13.24
2015 12.68
2016 12.44
2017 11.85
2018 11.77
2019 11.20
2020 11.02

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