Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 130,921 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
130,921 number
Change on year
up 20.6%
Rank
40th
of 42 groups
All-time high
130,921 number
in 2019
All-time low
30,935 number
in 2007
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998–2019

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k1998200820191998: 71.9k number1999: 112.1k number2000: 104.3k number2001: 117.2k number2002: 105.0k number2003: 83.3k number2004: 67.4k number2005: 50.1k number2006: 41.9k number2007: 30.9k number2008: 46.6k number2009: 58.0k number2010: 56.9k number2011: 49.9k number2012: 41.7k number2013: 82.1k number2014: 54.9k number2015: 67.1k number2016: 76.3k number2017: 100.3k number2018: 108.6k number2019: 130.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 130,921 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 130,921 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,935 number, in 2007.

That places Central Europe and the Baltics 40th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 71,863 number
1999 112,090 number +56.0%
2000 104,336 number -6.9%
2001 117,166 number +12.3%
2002 104,974 number -10.4%
2003 83,281 number -20.7%
2004 67,394 number -19.1%
2005 50,077 number -25.7%
2006 41,856 number -16.4%
2007 30,935 number -26.1%
2008 46,585 number +50.6%
2009 58,046 number +24.6%
2010 56,898 number -2.0%
2011 49,873 number -12.3%
2012 41,662 number -16.5%
2013 82,117 number +97.1%
2014 54,915 number -33.1%
2015 67,138 number +22.3%
2016 76,271 number +13.6%
2017 100,339 number +31.6%
2018 108,590 number +8.2%
2019 130,921 number +20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91,976 number 71,863 number 112,090 number 2
2000s 70,465 number 30,935 number 117,166 number 10
2010s 76,872 number 41,662 number 130,921 number 10

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 37 Azerbaijan 44,050 number compare
  2. 38 Botswana 40,191 number compare
  3. 39 Kazakhstan 37,045 number compare
  4. 40 Romania 36,490 number compare
  5. 41 Italy 36,214 number compare
  6. 42 Spain 24,345 number compare
  7. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23,422 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics was 130,921 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 130,921 number in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 30,935 number in 2007.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/