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 246,361 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
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 246,361 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Euro area peaked at 1.05 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 172,200 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 | 780,632 number | — |
| 1971 | 821,035 number | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 865,900 number | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million number | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 902,340 number | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 899,712 number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 974,757 number | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 880,025 number | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 788,997 number | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 684,262 number | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 651,137 number | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 652,929 number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 655,220 number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 691,539 number | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 694,006 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 673,681 number | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 632,107 number | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 547,286 number | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 532,085 number | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 510,359 number | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 536,303 number | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 532,128 number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 583,278 number | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 573,083 number | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 575,223 number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 521,999 number | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 461,155 number | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 449,995 number | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 283,567 number | -37.0% |
| 1999 | 346,696 number | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 308,766 number | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 267,740 number | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 316,293 number | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 303,846 number | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 304,114 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 172,200 number | -43.4% |
| 2006 | 193,886 number | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 225,252 number | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 226,613 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 228,306 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 237,080 number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 271,491 number | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 231,779 number | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 235,734 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 290,279 number | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 252,400 number | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 226,956 number | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 241,882 number | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 246,825 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 246,361 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 864,632 number | 684,262 number | 1.05 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 624,035 number | 510,359 number | 694,006 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 486,343 number | 283,567 number | 583,278 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 254,702 number | 172,200 number | 316,293 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,079 number | 226,956 number | 290,279 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 38 Ukraine 88,651 number compare
- 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
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 246,361 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 1.05 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 172,200 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 7.9%. 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, female (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/