Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Euro area

Euro area: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.32 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.32 million number
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
7.35 million number
in 1973
All-time low
1.27 million number
in 2008
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Euro area, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Euro area is 1.32 million number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Euro area peaked at 7.35 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million number, in 2008.

Euro area ranks 40th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Euro area, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 7.14 million number
1971 7.26 million number +1.7%
1972 7.27 million number +0.1%
1973 7.35 million number +1.1%
1974 6.93 million number -5.7%
1975 6.89 million number -0.6%
1976 7.00 million number +1.6%
1977 6.63 million number -5.3%
1978 6.53 million number -1.5%
1979 6.35 million number -2.8%
1980 6.24 million number -1.7%
1981 6.35 million number +1.7%
1982 6.25 million number -1.6%
1983 6.20 million number -0.7%
1984 6.08 million number -2.0%
1985 5.87 million number -3.4%
1986 5.48 million number -6.8%
1987 5.10 million number -6.9%
1988 4.94 million number -3.0%
1989 4.72 million number -4.4%
1990 4.62 million number -2.3%
1991 4.34 million number -6.1%
1992 4.10 million number -5.5%
1993 3.57 million number -12.8%
1994 2.99 million number -16.5%
1995 2.79 million number -6.6%
1996 2.53 million number -9.1%
1997 2.52 million number -0.5%
1998 2.49 million number -1.2%
1999 2.42 million number -2.8%
2000 2.21 million number -8.7%
2001 2.10 million number -5.0%
2002 2.08 million number -1.0%
2003 2.05 million number -1.3%
2004 2.00 million number -2.8%
2005 1.42 million number -28.9%
2006 1.30 million number -8.7%
2007 1.37 million number +5.4%
2008 1.27 million number -7.0%
2009 1.34 million number +5.2%
2010 1.31 million number -2.2%
2011 1.44 million number +9.7%
2012 1.50 million number +4.4%
2013 1.43 million number -4.5%
2014 1.53 million number +7.2%
2015 1.40 million number -8.7%
2016 1.34 million number -4.7%
2017 1.27 million number -4.7%
2018 1.32 million number +4.0%
2019 1.32 million number -0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Euro area changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -28.9% 2.00 million number 1.42 million number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.94 million number 6.35 million number 7.35 million number 10
1980s 5.72 million number 4.72 million number 6.35 million number 10
1990s 3.24 million number 2.42 million number 4.62 million number 10
2000s 1.71 million number 1.27 million number 2.21 million number 10
2010s 1.39 million number 1.27 million number 1.53 million number 10

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 37 Mauritania 430,249 number compare
  2. 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 413,079 number compare
  3. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 351,101 number compare
  4. 40 El Salvador 282,402 number compare
  5. 41 Italy 279,576 number compare
  6. 42 Uzbekistan 267,326 number compare
  7. 43 Ukraine 258,676 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Euro area?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Euro area was 1.32 million 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 Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 7.35 million number in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million number in 2008.
How does Euro area rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Euro area ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area 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/