Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1.61 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.61 million number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4.99 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million number, in 2018.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.35 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.36 million number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.60 million number | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 4.74 million number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 4.89 million number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 4.80 million number | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 4.67 million number | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 4.58 million number | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.56 million number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.48 million number | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 4.55 million number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 4.81 million number | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 4.76 million number | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.79 million number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 4.46 million number | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 4.43 million number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.48 million number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.40 million number | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.21 million number | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 4.42 million number | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 4.45 million number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.22 million number | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 4.25 million number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.42 million number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.61 million number | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 4.92 million number | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 4.97 million number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.99 million number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.50 million number | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 4.12 million number | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 3.96 million number | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 3.20 million number | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 2.60 million number | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 1.87 million number | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million number | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million number | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 2.62 million number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.52 million number | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million number | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.26 million number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million number | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million number | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million number | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.86 million number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.86 million number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.71 million number | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.57 million number | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million number | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +30.6% | 1.99 million number | 2.60 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.60 million number | 4.35 million number | 4.89 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.53 million number | 4.21 million number | 4.81 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.54 million number | 4.12 million number | 4.99 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 million number | 1.87 million number | 3.96 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million number | 1.57 million number | 2.07 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.55 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.18 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.19 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 80.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.27 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.08 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 215,776 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.61 million 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million number in 2018.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 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/