Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 3.51 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.51 million number
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
10.54 million number
in 1996
All-time low
3.51 million number
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 3.51 million number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 10.54 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million number, in 2018.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 9.54 million number
1971 9.92 million number +3.9%
1972 10.13 million number +2.2%
1973 10.24 million number +1.1%
1974 10.36 million number +1.2%
1975 10.18 million number -1.7%
1976 9.97 million number -2.1%
1977 9.74 million number -2.3%
1978 9.43 million number -3.3%
1979 9.42 million number -0.1%
1980 9.37 million number -0.5%
1981 9.56 million number +2.0%
1982 9.47 million number -1.0%
1983 9.47 million number +0.0%
1984 9.10 million number -4.0%
1985 9.01 million number -1.0%
1986 9.03 million number +0.2%
1987 8.98 million number -0.6%
1988 8.67 million number -3.4%
1989 9.09 million number +4.8%
1990 9.24 million number +1.6%
1991 9.28 million number +0.4%
1992 9.54 million number +2.8%
1993 9.76 million number +2.3%
1994 10.08 million number +3.3%
1995 10.44 million number +3.5%
1996 10.54 million number +1.0%
1997 10.53 million number -0.2%
1998 9.85 million number -6.4%
1999 9.24 million number -6.1%
2000 9.11 million number -1.5%
2001 7.98 million number -12.4%
2002 7.11 million number -10.9%
2003 6.17 million number -13.1%
2004 6.55 million number +6.1%
2005 7.26 million number +10.8%
2006 7.08 million number -2.5%
2007 6.72 million number -5.1%
2008 6.20 million number -7.6%
2009 6.36 million number +2.5%
2010 5.61 million number -11.8%
2011 5.01 million number -10.7%
2012 4.88 million number -2.6%
2013 4.21 million number -13.8%
2014 4.12 million number -2.1%
2015 3.90 million number -5.2%
2016 3.94 million number +1.0%
2017 3.60 million number -8.6%
2018 3.51 million number -2.5%
2019 3.51 million number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.89 million number 9.42 million number 10.36 million number 10
1980s 9.18 million number 8.67 million number 9.56 million number 10
1990s 9.85 million number 9.24 million number 10.54 million number 10
2000s 7.05 million number 6.17 million number 9.11 million number 10
2010s 4.23 million number 3.51 million number 5.61 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 33 Honduras 619,551 number compare
  2. 34 Zimbabwe 597,831 number compare
  3. 35 Germany 584,808 number compare
  4. 36 Eritrea 474,639 number compare
  5. 37 Mauritania 430,249 number compare
  6. 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 413,079 number compare
  7. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 351,101 number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.51 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 10.54 million number in 1996.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million number in 2018.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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/