Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) - Children out of school (% of primary school age)

Children out of school (% of primary school age) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 17.71 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 61.86 in 1972, while its lowest value was 17.61 in 2019.

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 61.86
1973 61.02
1974 60.35
1975 58.65
1976 56.79
1977 55.27
1978 53.93
1979 52.82
1980 51.22
1981 50.07
1982 50.73
1983 49.99
1984 50.21
1985 50.41
1986 50.44
1987 51.13
1988 51.24
1989 52.41
1990 53.60
1991 52.39
1992 53.37
1993 53.54
1994 52.53
1995 50.54
1996 50.50
1997 47.43
1998 47.04
1999 47.08
2000 44.99
2001 42.43
2002 38.95
2003 36.03
2004 33.31
2005 30.68
2006 28.08
2007 26.01
2008 22.69
2009 22.39
2010 22.39
2011 21.08
2012 20.24
2013 19.34
2014 18.87
2015 19.17
2016 18.53
2017 18.31
2018 18.21
2019 17.61
2020 17.71

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