Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 762,840 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
762,840 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
43rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.99 million number
in 1971
All-time low
752,055 number
in 2015
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 762,840 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 2.99 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 752,055 number, in 2015.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 2.74 million number
1971 2.99 million number +9.1%
1972 2.90 million number -2.7%
1973 2.87 million number -1.0%
1974 2.84 million number -1.3%
1975 2.77 million number -2.6%
1976 2.69 million number -2.8%
1977 2.57 million number -4.2%
1978 2.32 million number -10.0%
1979 2.40 million number +3.6%
1980 2.35 million number -2.0%
1981 2.31 million number -1.7%
1982 2.23 million number -3.7%
1983 2.22 million number -0.4%
1984 2.23 million number +0.6%
1985 2.25 million number +0.7%
1986 2.30 million number +2.3%
1987 2.33 million number +1.3%
1988 2.26 million number -3.1%
1989 2.42 million number +6.9%
1990 2.52 million number +4.2%
1991 2.73 million number +8.5%
1992 2.77 million number +1.5%
1993 2.58 million number -6.8%
1994 2.41 million number -6.7%
1995 2.41 million number -0.1%
1996 2.32 million number -3.7%
1997 2.12 million number -8.4%
1998 1.90 million number -10.7%
1999 1.71 million number -9.7%
2000 1.64 million number -4.2%
2001 1.45 million number -11.5%
2002 1.32 million number -9.2%
2003 1.32 million number -0.2%
2004 1.35 million number +2.9%
2005 1.26 million number -7.1%
2006 1.21 million number -3.8%
2007 1.12 million number -7.5%
2008 1.06 million number -5.2%
2009 1.03 million number -3.0%
2010 979,643 number -4.9%
2011 949,724 number -3.1%
2012 894,419 number -5.8%
2013 810,691 number -9.4%
2014 792,518 number -2.2%
2015 752,055 number -5.1%
2016 765,286 number +1.8%
2017 768,817 number +0.5%
2018 767,295 number -0.2%
2019 762,840 number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.71 million number 2.32 million number 2.99 million number 10
1980s 2.29 million number 2.22 million number 2.42 million number 10
1990s 2.35 million number 1.71 million number 2.77 million number 10
2000s 1.28 million number 1.03 million number 1.64 million number 10
2010s 824,329 number 752,055 number 979,643 number 10

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 40 El Salvador 282,402 number compare
  2. 41 Italy 279,576 number compare
  3. 42 Uzbekistan 267,326 number compare
  4. 43 Ukraine 258,676 number compare
  5. 44 Paraguay 256,631 number compare
  6. 45 Ecuador 253,504 number compare
  7. 46 Argentina 238,178 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Central Europe and the Baltics was 762,840 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 2.99 million number in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 752,055 number in 2015.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/