Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Russia: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1.34 million number
in 2019
Russia
173,778 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
28th
Russia rank
25th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Russia
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 1.34 million number against 173,778 number in Russia, a difference of 1.17 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 7.7 times Russia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Russia ranks 25th of 42 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.37 million number 141,002 number 1.23 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 1.47 million number 170,863 number 1.30 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Russia?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 1.34 million number against 173,778 number in Russia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Russia?
1.17 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Russia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Russia rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Russia ranks 25th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/