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 326,296 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Euro area is 326,296 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Euro area peaked at 873,304 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 157,016 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 | 714,564 number | — |
| 1971 | 750,059 number | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 801,696 number | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 873,304 number | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 757,404 number | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 725,625 number | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 850,210 number | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 663,081 number | -22.0% |
| 1978 | 646,404 number | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 586,958 number | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 534,777 number | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 555,067 number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 546,895 number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 610,066 number | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 613,671 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 599,652 number | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 579,527 number | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 481,967 number | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 470,661 number | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 445,883 number | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 453,873 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 456,772 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 508,482 number | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 478,165 number | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 411,310 number | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 364,588 number | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 313,033 number | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 322,079 number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 185,923 number | -42.3% |
| 1999 | 289,475 number | +55.7% |
| 2000 | 272,560 number | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 275,716 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 341,292 number | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 321,525 number | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 314,680 number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 157,016 number | -50.1% |
| 2006 | 170,743 number | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 205,443 number | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 215,297 number | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 227,778 number | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 236,340 number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 270,581 number | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 262,200 number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 275,817 number | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 342,430 number | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 311,529 number | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 297,920 number | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 307,235 number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 326,694 number | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 326,296 number | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Euro area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +55.7% | 185,923 number | 289,475 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 736,930 number | 586,958 number | 873,304 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 543,817 number | 445,883 number | 613,671 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 378,370 number | 185,923 number | 508,482 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 250,205 number | 157,016 number | 341,292 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 295,704 number | 236,340 number | 342,430 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 38 United States of America 103,528 number compare
- 39 Thailand 100,703 number compare
- 40 Morocco 86,056 number compare
- 41 Togo 81,657 number compare
- 42 El Salvador 80,413 number compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79,085 number compare
- 44 Italy 61,190 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 326,296 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 873,304 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 157,016 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 43.3%. 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, male (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/