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 368,335 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 368,335 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 23.6% 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 1.34 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 360,256 number, in 2015.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 43rd 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.24 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.34 million number | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million number | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.29 million number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.28 million number | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.25 million number | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.21 million number | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.17 million number | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million number | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 1.10 million number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million number | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million number | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.03 million number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million number | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million number | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million number | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.28 million number | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.21 million number | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million number | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million number | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 991,772 number | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 881,446 number | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 792,876 number | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 750,546 number | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 673,104 number | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 611,524 number | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 615,292 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 629,457 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 595,039 number | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 570,170 number | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 523,625 number | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 499,266 number | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 481,946 number | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 459,133 number | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 448,150 number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 425,141 number | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 389,380 number | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 381,965 number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 360,256 number | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 367,577 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 368,681 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 370,138 number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 368,335 number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 million number | 1.06 million number | 1.34 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.13 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million number | 792,876 number | 1.29 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 594,997 number | 481,946 number | 750,546 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 393,876 number | 360,256 number | 459,133 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 40 Bolivia 173,673 number compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 156,663 number compare
- 42 El Salvador 140,332 number compare
- 43 Italy 132,984 number compare
- 44 Paraguay 132,093 number compare
- 45 Tajikistan 128,925 number compare
- 46 Ukraine 106,880 number compare
More reference data data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.05 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 508,983 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.92 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 536,812 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.9 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.94 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 71.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.23 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.29 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 61,084 number (2019)
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 368,335 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 1.34 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 360,256 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 23.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/