Small states - Children out of school (% of primary school age)

Children out of school (% of primary school age) in Small states was 10.49 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 23.97 in 1970, while its lowest value was 10.49 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 23.97
1971 23.85
1972 23.12
1973 22.53
1974 21.35
1975 20.83
1976 20.43
1977 19.49
1978 20.03
1979 20.29
1980 20.31
1981 19.49
1982 18.38
1983 18.20
1984 17.90
1985 17.47
1986 17.88
1987 17.66
1988 18.08
1989 18.33
1990 19.73
1991 20.07
1992 20.54
1993 20.57
1994 19.74
1995 19.84
1996 19.81
1997 19.53
1998 18.98
1999 18.99
2000 16.88
2001 15.95
2002 15.58
2003 15.24
2004 14.83
2005 14.74
2006 14.02
2007 14.00
2008 13.80
2009 13.57
2010 12.69
2011 11.95
2012 11.89
2013 11.89
2014 11.81
2015 11.42
2016 11.22
2017 10.86
2018 10.86
2019 10.58
2020 10.49

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