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 216,852 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
216,852 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
42nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
613,537 number
in 1991
All-time low
159,791 number
in 2013
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 216,852 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% 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 613,537 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 159,791 number, in 2013.

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, male (number) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 326,091 number
1971 314,316 number -3.6%
1972 284,323 number -9.5%
1973 296,017 number +4.1%
1974 302,702 number +2.3%
1975 317,402 number +4.9%
1976 332,617 number +4.8%
1977 359,910 number +8.2%
1978 393,163 number +9.2%
1979 423,403 number +7.7%
1980 449,121 number +6.1%
1981 472,517 number +5.2%
1982 435,679 number -7.8%
1983 423,524 number -2.8%
1984 421,130 number -0.6%
1985 436,991 number +3.8%
1986 468,906 number +7.3%
1987 500,259 number +6.7%
1988 535,487 number +7.0%
1989 563,523 number +5.2%
1990 600,850 number +6.6%
1991 613,537 number +2.1%
1992 561,306 number -8.5%
1993 508,964 number -9.3%
1994 414,429 number -18.6%
1995 398,370 number -3.9%
1996 392,492 number -1.5%
1997 331,589 number -15.5%
1998 242,611 number -26.8%
1999 235,100 number -3.1%
2000 234,474 number -0.3%
2001 246,405 number +5.1%
2002 244,312 number -0.8%
2003 242,132 number -0.9%
2004 219,872 number -9.2%
2005 217,575 number -1.0%
2006 218,759 number +0.5%
2007 217,940 number -0.4%
2008 225,830 number +3.6%
2009 228,927 number +1.4%
2010 207,436 number -9.4%
2011 190,466 number -8.2%
2012 164,020 number -13.9%
2013 159,791 number -2.6%
2014 160,962 number +0.7%
2015 168,409 number +4.6%
2016 188,184 number +11.7%
2017 204,655 number +8.8%
2018 216,205 number +5.6%
2019 216,852 number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 334,994 number 284,323 number 423,403 number 10
1980s 470,714 number 421,130 number 563,523 number 10
1990s 429,925 number 235,100 number 613,537 number 10
2000s 229,623 number 217,575 number 246,405 number 10
2010s 187,698 number 159,791 number 216,852 number 10

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 39 Thailand 100,703 number compare
  2. 40 Morocco 86,056 number compare
  3. 41 Togo 81,657 number compare
  4. 42 El Salvador 80,413 number compare
  5. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79,085 number compare
  6. 44 Italy 61,190 number compare
  7. 45 Spain 56,149 number compare

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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 216,852 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 613,537 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 159,791 number in 2013.
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 5.3%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/