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 394,505 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Central Europe and the Baltics is 394,505 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% 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 1.64 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 391,799 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
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.49 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.64 million number | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 1.60 million number | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.58 million number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.56 million number | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.52 million number | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.47 million number | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.41 million number | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.25 million number | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 1.30 million number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.27 million number | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.24 million number | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.20 million number | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.21 million number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million number | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million number | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.45 million number | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 1.48 million number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million number | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million number | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million number | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million number | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million number | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 920,517 number | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 890,161 number | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 778,428 number | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 707,051 number | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 700,665 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 725,326 number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 663,444 number | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 641,019 number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 596,954 number | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 562,508 number | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 547,821 number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 520,510 number | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 501,574 number | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 469,277 number | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 421,311 number | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 410,553 number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 391,799 number | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 397,709 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 400,136 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 397,157 number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 394,505 number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 million number | 1.25 million number | 1.64 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million number | 1.19 million number | 1.28 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million number | 920,517 number | 1.48 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 681,338 number | 547,821 number | 890,161 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 430,453 number | 391,799 number | 520,510 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.92 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 536,812 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 508,983 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 394,505 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 1.64 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 391,799 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 28.0%. 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, male (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/