Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1.15 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 1.15 million number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3.20 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million number, in 2003.
That places Europe & Central Asia 34th 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.77 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.84 million number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 3.01 million number | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 3.20 million number | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 3.11 million number | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.06 million number | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 3.07 million number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.85 million number | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 2.80 million number | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.73 million number | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.64 million number | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.81 million number | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.80 million number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.90 million number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 2.83 million number | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.83 million number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.80 million number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.62 million number | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.52 million number | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.59 million number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.61 million number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.53 million number | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.61 million number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.61 million number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.58 million number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.70 million number | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.65 million number | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.64 million number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.16 million number | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 2.09 million number | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.01 million number | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million number | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million number | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million number | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million number | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million number | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million number | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million number | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million number | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million number | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million number | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million number | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million number | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million number | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million number | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million number | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 million number | 2.73 million number | 3.20 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.74 million number | 2.52 million number | 2.90 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million number | 2.09 million number | 2.70 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million number | 1.10 million number | 2.01 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million number | 1.14 million number | 1.37 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.71 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 77.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.51 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 518,257 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia was 1.15 million 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million number in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million number in 2003.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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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/