Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Euro area
Euro area: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 572,656 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
572,656 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
41st
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.92 million number
in 1973
All-time low
329,216 number
in 2005
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Euro area, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 572,656 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Euro area peaked at 1.92 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 329,216 number, in 2005.
Euro area ranks 41st 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 Euro area, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.50 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.57 million number | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.67 million number | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 1.92 million number | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 1.66 million number | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 1.63 million number | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.82 million number | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 1.54 million number | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 1.44 million number | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.27 million number | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 1.19 million number | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.20 million number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.30 million number | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.27 million number | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.21 million number | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million number | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million number | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 956,242 number | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 990,175 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 988,900 number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million number | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million number | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 986,534 number | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 886,587 number | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 774,188 number | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 772,074 number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 469,490 number | -39.2% |
| 1999 | 636,171 number | +35.5% |
| 2000 | 581,326 number | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 543,456 number | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 657,584 number | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 625,371 number | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 618,794 number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 329,216 number | -46.8% |
| 2006 | 364,629 number | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 430,695 number | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 441,910 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 456,084 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 473,420 number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 542,072 number | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 493,979 number | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 511,550 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 632,709 number | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 563,929 number | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 524,876 number | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 549,117 number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 573,519 number | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 572,656 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.60 million number | 1.27 million number | 1.92 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million number | 956,242 number | 1.31 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 864,713 number | 469,490 number | 1.09 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 504,906 number | 329,216 number | 657,584 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 543,783 number | 473,420 number | 632,709 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 38 Ukraine 207,725 number compare
- 39 Cambodia 202,107 number compare
- 40 Thailand 197,452 number compare
- 41 Morocco 186,968 number compare
- 42 United States of America 180,197 number compare
- 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 174,303 number compare
- 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 157,765 number compare
More reference data data for Euro area
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.39 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.65 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.24 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.25 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.23 years (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions 0 (2016)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.01 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Euro area?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Euro area was 572,656 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million number in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,216 number in 2005.
- How does Euro area rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Euro area ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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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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/