OECD members - Children out of school

Children out of school, primary

The value for Children out of school, primary in OECD members was 1,169,720 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,238,820 in 1971 and a minimum value of 906,094 in 2008.

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 10,227,720
1971 10,238,820
1972 10,213,320
1973 9,659,752
1974 9,758,269
1975 9,506,563
1976 8,776,520
1977 8,331,846
1978 8,045,166
1979 7,274,209
1980 5,199,651
1981 5,067,829
1982 4,710,232
1983 5,091,645
1984 5,120,935
1985 5,117,476
1986 4,553,791
1987 4,004,683
1988 3,719,355
1989 3,809,530
1990 3,213,752
1991 3,286,513
1992 3,322,757
1993 3,691,628
1994 3,938,202
1995 3,677,205
1996 3,671,712
1997 3,741,193
1998 2,254,266
1999 1,619,415
2000 1,640,211
2001 1,773,641
2002 1,985,087
2003 1,937,811
2004 1,838,483
2005 1,136,289
2006 1,052,241
2007 955,257
2008 906,094
2009 1,411,405
2010 1,458,895
2011 1,658,330
2012 1,928,832
2013 2,042,370
2014 1,814,751
2015 1,486,603
2016 1,192,502
2017 1,163,139
2018 1,159,439
2019 1,169,720

Children out of school, primary, female

The value for Children out of school, primary, female in OECD members was 493,379 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,832,934 in 1971 and a minimum value of 487,886 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/)

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Year Value
1970 4,820,582
1971 4,832,934
1972 4,808,637
1973 4,584,558
1974 4,654,831
1975 4,552,861
1976 4,221,541
1977 4,034,782
1978 3,901,970
1979 3,490,721
1980 2,610,153
1981 2,553,909
1982 2,378,540
1983 2,516,013
1984 2,432,026
1985 2,440,858
1986 2,192,691
1987 1,921,540
1988 1,767,595
1989 1,834,814
1990 1,509,281
1991 1,562,784
1992 1,679,498
1993 1,969,016
1994 2,152,679
1995 2,082,886
1996 2,054,088
1997 2,098,043
1998 1,285,985
1999 941,442
2000 956,920
2001 1,075,299
2002 1,170,679
2003 1,081,490
2004 917,251
2005 586,605
2006 495,317
2007 487,886
2008 499,003
2009 651,200
2010 680,179
2011 782,527
2012 921,058
2013 1,004,109
2014 816,492
2015 703,384
2016 537,762
2017 520,830
2018 513,544
2019 493,379

Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)

Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in OECD members was 0.99 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 9.91 in 1970, while its lowest value was 0.99 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/)

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Year Value
1970 9.91
1971 9.87
1972 9.78
1973 9.31
1974 9.47
1975 9.30
1976 8.67
1977 8.33
1978 8.08
1979 7.24
1980 5.42
1981 5.31
1982 4.95
1983 5.26
1984 5.11
1985 5.16
1986 4.68
1987 4.12
1988 3.81
1989 3.95
1990 3.25
1991 3.36
1992 3.60
1993 4.21
1994 4.60
1995 4.44
1996 4.36
1997 4.41
1998 2.72
1999 1.98
2000 2.02
2001 2.27
2002 2.48
2003 2.31
2004 1.97
2005 1.27
2006 1.08
2007 1.07
2008 1.10
2009 1.44
2010 1.50
2011 1.73
2012 2.04
2013 2.26
2014 1.83
2015 1.57
2016 1.20
2017 1.15
2018 1.14
2019 1.09
2020 0.99

Children out of school, primary, male

The value for Children out of school, primary, male in OECD members was 676,341 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,407,134 in 1970 and a minimum value of 407,091 in 2008.

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 5,407,134
1971 5,405,881
1972 5,404,684
1973 5,075,194
1974 5,103,438
1975 4,953,702
1976 4,554,979
1977 4,297,063
1978 4,143,196
1979 3,783,488
1980 2,589,497
1981 2,513,920
1982 2,331,692
1983 2,575,633
1984 2,688,910
1985 2,676,618
1986 2,361,099
1987 2,083,143
1988 1,951,760
1989 1,974,716
1990 1,704,470
1991 1,723,729
1992 1,643,259
1993 1,722,612
1994 1,785,522
1995 1,594,318
1996 1,617,623
1997 1,643,150
1998 968,281
1999 677,973
2000 683,292
2001 698,341
2002 814,409
2003 856,321
2004 921,232
2005 549,684
2006 556,924
2007 467,371
2008 407,091
2009 760,205
2010 778,717
2011 875,803
2012 1,007,774
2013 1,038,261
2014 998,259
2015 783,219
2016 654,741
2017 642,309
2018 645,895
2019 676,341

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in OECD members was 1.58 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 10.67 in 1970, while its lowest value was 0.86 in 2008.

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 10.67
1971 10.60
1972 10.55
1973 9.89
1974 9.96
1975 9.71
1976 8.98
1977 8.49
1978 8.20
1979 7.49
1980 5.13
1981 4.98
1982 4.64
1983 5.14
1984 5.40
1985 5.41
1986 4.81
1987 4.27
1988 4.01
1989 4.07
1990 3.51
1991 3.54
1992 3.37
1993 3.52
1994 3.65
1995 3.24
1996 3.28
1997 3.30
1998 1.95
1999 1.36
2000 1.37
2001 1.40
2002 1.64
2003 1.74
2004 1.89
2005 1.14
2006 1.16
2007 0.98
2008 0.86
2009 1.60
2010 1.64
2011 1.85
2012 2.13
2013 2.23
2014 2.14
2015 1.67
2016 1.39
2017 1.36
2018 1.36
2019 1.42
2020 1.58

Children out of school (% of primary school age)

Children out of school (% of primary school age) in OECD members was 1.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 10.30 in 1970, while its lowest value was 0.97 in 2008.

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 10.30
1971 10.24
1972 10.17
1973 9.61
1974 9.72
1975 9.51
1976 8.83
1977 8.41
1978 8.14
1979 7.37
1980 5.27
1981 5.15
1982 4.79
1983 5.20
1984 5.26
1985 5.29
1986 4.75
1987 4.20
1988 3.91
1989 4.01
1990 3.38
1991 3.45
1992 3.48
1993 3.86
1994 4.11
1995 3.83
1996 3.80
1997 3.84
1998 2.33
1999 1.67
2000 1.69
2001 1.82
2002 2.05
2003 2.02
2004 1.93
2005 1.20
2006 1.12
2007 1.02
2008 0.97
2009 1.52
2010 1.57
2011 1.79
2012 2.09
2013 2.24
2014 1.99
2015 1.62
2016 1.30
2017 1.26
2018 1.25
2019 1.26
2020 1.29

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation