World - Children out of school
Children out of school, primary
The value for Children out of school, primary in World was 62,810,830 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 128,474,800 in 1971 and a minimum value of 57,690,860 in 2013.
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/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 124,973,900 |
| 1971 | 128,474,800 |
| 1972 | 127,439,600 |
| 1973 | 119,880,700 |
| 1974 | 119,205,900 |
| 1975 | 115,883,000 |
| 1976 | 114,983,900 |
| 1977 | 117,273,000 |
| 1978 | 124,840,900 |
| 1979 | 124,774,700 |
| 1980 | 119,971,400 |
| 1981 | 116,490,000 |
| 1982 | 115,103,000 |
| 1983 | 114,488,600 |
| 1984 | 113,575,100 |
| 1985 | 110,186,800 |
| 1986 | 105,939,900 |
| 1987 | 104,804,800 |
| 1988 | 101,903,100 |
| 1989 | 99,220,070 |
| 1990 | 100,630,300 |
| 1991 | 101,054,200 |
| 1992 | 104,366,300 |
| 1993 | 105,458,500 |
| 1994 | 106,967,700 |
| 1995 | 110,881,000 |
| 1996 | 114,308,200 |
| 1997 | 115,151,000 |
| 1998 | 110,757,000 |
| 1999 | 104,193,200 |
| 2000 | 98,649,510 |
| 2001 | 94,902,440 |
| 2002 | 91,326,740 |
| 2003 | 81,943,140 |
| 2004 | 76,167,850 |
| 2005 | 70,860,980 |
| 2006 | 68,962,900 |
| 2007 | 60,453,450 |
| 2008 | 59,403,240 |
| 2009 | 60,533,600 |
| 2010 | 60,239,990 |
| 2011 | 60,561,620 |
| 2012 | 58,980,720 |
| 2013 | 57,690,860 |
| 2014 | 61,164,000 |
| 2015 | 63,193,860 |
| 2016 | 62,320,560 |
| 2017 | 62,812,340 |
| 2018 | 61,639,530 |
| 2019 | 62,810,830 |
Children out of school, primary, female
The value for Children out of school, primary, female in World was 33,792,500 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 79,433,040 in 1979 and a minimum value of 30,265,960 in 2013.
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/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 76,632,980 |
| 1971 | 79,344,500 |
| 1972 | 78,813,970 |
| 1973 | 73,711,690 |
| 1974 | 73,143,910 |
| 1975 | 70,673,900 |
| 1976 | 70,429,340 |
| 1977 | 72,978,540 |
| 1978 | 78,935,420 |
| 1979 | 79,433,040 |
| 1980 | 76,823,900 |
| 1981 | 74,454,820 |
| 1982 | 73,524,180 |
| 1983 | 72,946,510 |
| 1984 | 71,831,710 |
| 1985 | 68,952,410 |
| 1986 | 65,505,900 |
| 1987 | 64,398,160 |
| 1988 | 62,572,650 |
| 1989 | 60,735,840 |
| 1990 | 61,349,660 |
| 1991 | 61,462,950 |
| 1992 | 63,139,750 |
| 1993 | 63,199,360 |
| 1994 | 63,467,880 |
| 1995 | 65,651,860 |
| 1996 | 66,859,650 |
| 1997 | 66,889,080 |
| 1998 | 64,300,860 |
| 1999 | 60,054,670 |
| 2000 | 56,769,110 |
| 2001 | 54,486,580 |
| 2002 | 52,181,800 |
| 2003 | 44,700,020 |
| 2004 | 41,665,000 |
| 2005 | 38,787,740 |
| 2006 | 37,375,430 |
| 2007 | 33,428,720 |
| 2008 | 31,976,260 |
| 2009 | 31,757,620 |
| 2010 | 31,417,020 |
| 2011 | 30,969,420 |
| 2012 | 30,693,960 |
| 2013 | 30,265,960 |
| 2014 | 32,261,120 |
| 2015 | 33,491,010 |
| 2016 | 33,278,070 |
| 2017 | 33,507,880 |
| 2018 | 33,476,780 |
| 2019 | 33,792,500 |
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in World was 9.56 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 35.11 in 1971, while its lowest value was 9.09 in 2013.
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/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.73 |
| 1971 | 35.11 |
| 1972 | 34.11 |
| 1973 | 31.20 |
| 1974 | 30.29 |
| 1975 | 28.70 |
| 1976 | 28.08 |
| 1977 | 28.54 |
| 1978 | 30.34 |
| 1979 | 30.15 |
| 1980 | 28.85 |
| 1981 | 27.78 |
| 1982 | 27.23 |
| 1983 | 26.85 |
| 1984 | 26.34 |
| 1985 | 25.25 |
| 1986 | 24.00 |
| 1987 | 23.49 |
| 1988 | 22.68 |
| 1989 | 21.78 |
| 1990 | 21.74 |
| 1991 | 21.42 |
| 1992 | 21.64 |
| 1993 | 21.27 |
| 1994 | 20.96 |
| 1995 | 21.25 |
| 1996 | 21.21 |
| 1997 | 20.81 |
| 1998 | 19.82 |
| 1999 | 18.51 |
| 2000 | 17.56 |
| 2001 | 17.08 |
| 2002 | 16.53 |
| 2003 | 14.28 |
| 2004 | 12.99 |
| 2005 | 12.07 |
| 2006 | 11.60 |
| 2007 | 10.33 |
| 2008 | 9.86 |
| 2009 | 9.77 |
| 2010 | 9.58 |
| 2011 | 9.41 |
| 2012 | 9.29 |
| 2013 | 9.09 |
| 2014 | 9.59 |
| 2015 | 9.87 |
| 2016 | 9.72 |
| 2017 | 9.70 |
| 2018 | 9.60 |
| 2019 | 9.61 |
| 2020 | 9.56 |
Children out of school, primary, male
The value for Children out of school, primary, male in World was 29,018,330 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 49,130,340 in 1971 and a minimum value of 27,024,730 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 | 48,340,930 |
| 1971 | 49,130,340 |
| 1972 | 48,625,630 |
| 1973 | 46,169,030 |
| 1974 | 46,061,960 |
| 1975 | 45,209,080 |
| 1976 | 44,554,540 |
| 1977 | 44,294,500 |
| 1978 | 45,905,520 |
| 1979 | 45,341,660 |
| 1980 | 43,147,510 |
| 1981 | 42,035,150 |
| 1982 | 41,578,850 |
| 1983 | 41,542,060 |
| 1984 | 41,743,400 |
| 1985 | 41,234,430 |
| 1986 | 40,433,960 |
| 1987 | 40,406,700 |
| 1988 | 39,330,420 |
| 1989 | 38,484,240 |
| 1990 | 39,280,660 |
| 1991 | 39,591,280 |
| 1992 | 41,226,500 |
| 1993 | 42,259,130 |
| 1994 | 43,499,830 |
| 1995 | 45,229,090 |
| 1996 | 47,448,540 |
| 1997 | 48,261,950 |
| 1998 | 46,456,170 |
| 1999 | 44,138,480 |
| 2000 | 41,880,400 |
| 2001 | 40,415,860 |
| 2002 | 39,144,940 |
| 2003 | 37,243,120 |
| 2004 | 34,502,840 |
| 2005 | 32,073,240 |
| 2006 | 31,587,480 |
| 2007 | 27,024,730 |
| 2008 | 27,426,990 |
| 2009 | 28,775,980 |
| 2010 | 28,822,970 |
| 2011 | 29,592,200 |
| 2012 | 28,286,750 |
| 2013 | 27,424,900 |
| 2014 | 28,902,890 |
| 2015 | 29,702,850 |
| 2016 | 29,042,490 |
| 2017 | 29,304,460 |
| 2018 | 28,162,750 |
| 2019 | 29,018,330 |
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in World was 8.01 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 20.96 in 1970, while its lowest value was 7.56 in 2018.
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/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.96 |
| 1971 | 20.79 |
| 1972 | 20.14 |
| 1973 | 18.70 |
| 1974 | 18.27 |
| 1975 | 17.60 |
| 1976 | 17.04 |
| 1977 | 16.63 |
| 1978 | 16.93 |
| 1979 | 16.51 |
| 1980 | 15.53 |
| 1981 | 15.01 |
| 1982 | 14.72 |
| 1983 | 14.61 |
| 1984 | 14.62 |
| 1985 | 14.42 |
| 1986 | 14.14 |
| 1987 | 14.07 |
| 1988 | 13.60 |
| 1989 | 13.16 |
| 1990 | 13.27 |
| 1991 | 13.14 |
| 1992 | 13.45 |
| 1993 | 13.53 |
| 1994 | 13.65 |
| 1995 | 13.91 |
| 1996 | 14.28 |
| 1997 | 14.24 |
| 1998 | 13.57 |
| 1999 | 12.86 |
| 2000 | 12.24 |
| 2001 | 11.95 |
| 2002 | 11.68 |
| 2003 | 11.19 |
| 2004 | 10.08 |
| 2005 | 9.35 |
| 2006 | 9.18 |
| 2007 | 7.82 |
| 2008 | 7.92 |
| 2009 | 8.28 |
| 2010 | 8.21 |
| 2011 | 8.40 |
| 2012 | 7.99 |
| 2013 | 7.69 |
| 2014 | 8.03 |
| 2015 | 8.18 |
| 2016 | 7.93 |
| 2017 | 7.93 |
| 2018 | 7.56 |
| 2019 | 7.73 |
| 2020 | 8.01 |
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Children out of school (% of primary school age) in World was 8.76 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 27.79 in 1971, while its lowest value was 8.37 in 2013.
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 | 27.69 |
| 1971 | 27.79 |
| 1972 | 26.97 |
| 1973 | 24.81 |
| 1974 | 24.15 |
| 1975 | 23.03 |
| 1976 | 22.44 |
| 1977 | 22.46 |
| 1978 | 23.50 |
| 1979 | 23.19 |
| 1980 | 22.05 |
| 1981 | 21.25 |
| 1982 | 20.83 |
| 1983 | 20.59 |
| 1984 | 20.34 |
| 1985 | 19.71 |
| 1986 | 18.95 |
| 1987 | 18.67 |
| 1988 | 18.03 |
| 1989 | 17.37 |
| 1990 | 17.41 |
| 1991 | 17.18 |
| 1992 | 17.44 |
| 1993 | 17.30 |
| 1994 | 17.21 |
| 1995 | 17.48 |
| 1996 | 17.66 |
| 1997 | 17.44 |
| 1998 | 16.61 |
| 1999 | 15.61 |
| 2000 | 14.82 |
| 2001 | 14.44 |
| 2002 | 14.03 |
| 2003 | 12.69 |
| 2004 | 11.49 |
| 2005 | 10.67 |
| 2006 | 10.35 |
| 2007 | 9.04 |
| 2008 | 8.86 |
| 2009 | 9.00 |
| 2010 | 8.87 |
| 2011 | 8.89 |
| 2012 | 8.62 |
| 2013 | 8.37 |
| 2014 | 8.78 |
| 2015 | 8.99 |
| 2016 | 8.80 |
| 2017 | 8.78 |
| 2018 | 8.55 |
| 2019 | 8.64 |
| 2020 | 8.76 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Participation
