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
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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 39 Malaysia 88,361 number compare
- 40 Ghana 87,894 number compare
- 41 Germany 83,231 number compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78,680 number compare
- 43 United States of America 76,669 number compare
- 44 El Salvador 75,550 number compare
- 45 Paraguay 72,432 number compare
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 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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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/