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 210,430 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
210,430 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
42nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
639,499 number
in 1991
All-time low
156,980 number
in 2014
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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 210,430 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% 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 639,499 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 156,980 number, in 2014.

That places Central Europe and the Baltics 42nd 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 340,953 number
1971 328,652 number -3.6%
1972 300,485 number -8.6%
1973 312,135 number +3.9%
1974 319,396 number +2.3%
1975 335,595 number +5.1%
1976 348,137 number +3.7%
1977 372,103 number +6.9%
1978 402,268 number +8.1%
1979 431,006 number +7.1%
1980 457,807 number +6.2%
1981 489,142 number +6.8%
1982 448,350 number -8.3%
1983 433,289 number -3.4%
1984 430,990 number -0.5%
1985 451,038 number +4.7%
1986 489,502 number +8.5%
1987 514,609 number +5.1%
1988 555,504 number +7.9%
1989 582,404 number +4.8%
1990 634,263 number +8.9%
1991 639,499 number +0.8%
1992 581,905 number -9.0%
1993 531,666 number -8.6%
1994 448,248 number -15.7%
1995 428,418 number -4.4%
1996 416,418 number -2.8%
1997 355,068 number -14.7%
1998 261,631 number -26.3%
1999 248,859 number -4.9%
2000 241,183 number -3.1%
2001 249,567 number +3.5%
2002 239,206 number -4.2%
2003 237,166 number -0.9%
2004 215,795 number -9.0%
2005 208,446 number -3.4%
2006 206,341 number -1.0%
2007 201,230 number -2.5%
2008 216,840 number +7.8%
2009 219,106 number +1.0%
2010 198,844 number -9.2%
2011 182,547 number -8.2%
2012 160,538 number -12.1%
2013 157,812 number -1.7%
2014 156,980 number -0.5%
2015 164,790 number +5.0%
2016 181,909 number +10.4%
2017 197,992 number +8.8%
2018 209,669 number +5.9%
2019 210,430 number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 349,073 number 300,485 number 431,006 number 10
1980s 485,264 number 430,990 number 582,404 number 10
1990s 454,598 number 248,859 number 639,499 number 10
2000s 223,488 number 201,230 number 249,567 number 10
2010s 182,151 number 156,980 number 210,430 number 10

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 39 Malaysia 88,361 number compare
  2. 40 Ghana 87,894 number compare
  3. 41 Germany 83,231 number compare
  4. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78,680 number compare
  5. 43 United States of America 76,669 number compare
  6. 44 El Salvador 75,550 number compare
  7. 45 Paraguay 72,432 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 210,430 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 639,499 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 156,980 number in 2014.
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 4.0%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
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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/