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

Children out of school (% of primary school age) in IDA total was 18.70 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 55.92 in 1972, while its lowest value was 18.68 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 55.92
1973 53.43
1974 52.74
1975 51.17
1976 49.95
1977 48.43
1978 47.21
1979 45.23
1980 43.69
1981 42.05
1982 41.39
1983 40.84
1984 41.20
1985 41.89
1986 42.96
1987 43.42
1988 42.61
1989 43.02
1990 43.40
1991 42.44
1992 42.14
1993 41.74
1994 41.23
1995 40.79
1996 41.31
1997 39.52
1998 38.89
1999 38.51
2000 36.37
2001 34.78
2002 32.77
2003 30.50
2004 28.03
2005 26.20
2006 25.55
2007 23.40
2008 22.78
2009 22.17
2010 22.11
2011 21.24
2012 20.90
2013 20.16
2014 19.69
2015 20.46
2016 19.70
2017 19.62
2018 18.68
2019 18.68
2020 18.70

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