IDA total - Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in IDA total was 16.62 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 45.80 in 1972, while its lowest value was 16.39 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/)

See also:

Year Value
1972 45.80
1973 43.86
1974 43.39
1975 42.42
1976 41.55
1977 40.12
1978 39.12
1979 37.63
1980 36.49
1981 35.32
1982 34.60
1983 33.99
1984 34.95
1985 35.61
1986 36.69
1987 37.20
1988 36.89
1989 37.41
1990 37.91
1991 37.19
1992 37.04
1993 36.73
1994 36.30
1995 35.46
1996 35.88
1997 34.27
1998 33.91
1999 33.89
2000 31.82
2001 30.34
2002 28.46
2003 26.59
2004 24.23
2005 22.54
2006 22.30
2007 20.04
2008 19.59
2009 19.25
2010 19.47
2011 18.89
2012 18.88
2013 18.06
2014 17.58
2015 18.36
2016 17.57
2017 17.50
2018 16.39
2019 16.61
2020 16.62

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