Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 427,282 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
427,282 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
42nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.25 million number
in 1991
All-time low
317,603 number
in 2013
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 427,282 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 1.25 million number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 317,603 number, in 2013.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 42nd 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 667,044 number | — |
| 1971 | 642,968 number | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 584,808 number | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 608,153 number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 622,098 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 652,997 number | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 680,753 number | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 732,013 number | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 795,431 number | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 854,409 number | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 906,928 number | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 961,658 number | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 884,029 number | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 856,813 number | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 852,119 number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 888,029 number | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 958,408 number | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million number | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.09 million number | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million number | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million number | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million number | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million number | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 862,677 number | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 826,788 number | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 808,910 number | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 686,657 number | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 504,243 number | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 483,960 number | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 475,657 number | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 495,972 number | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 483,518 number | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 479,298 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 435,667 number | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 426,021 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 425,100 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 419,170 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 442,670 number | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 448,033 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 406,280 number | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 373,013 number | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 324,558 number | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 317,603 number | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 317,942 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 333,199 number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 370,093 number | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 402,647 number | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 425,874 number | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 427,282 number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 684,067 number | 584,808 number | 854,409 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 955,977 number | 852,119 number | 1.15 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 884,522 number | 483,960 number | 1.25 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 453,111 number | 419,170 number | 495,972 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 369,849 number | 317,603 number | 427,282 number | 10 |
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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 age population, one year before than official primary entry 536,812 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.92 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.9 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Central Europe and the Baltics was 427,282 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million number in 1991.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,603 number in 2013.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/