Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Euro area
Euro area: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 147,288 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Euro area, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Euro area stood at 147,288 number.
The figure is up 44.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Euro area peaked at 385,893 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45,340 number, in 2014.
That places Euro area 39th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Euro area, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 347,777 number | — |
| 1999 | 380,773 number | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 385,893 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 335,739 number | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 299,675 number | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 273,281 number | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 300,847 number | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 261,612 number | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 201,581 number | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 197,312 number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 167,154 number | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 141,265 number | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 102,714 number | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 97,185 number | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 90,661 number | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 60,591 number | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 45,340 number | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 87,691 number | +93.4% |
| 2016 | 85,829 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 102,511 number | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 101,678 number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 147,288 number | +44.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +93.4% | 45,340 number | 87,691 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 364,275 number | 347,777 number | 380,773 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 256,436 number | 141,265 number | 385,893 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,149 number | 45,340 number | 147,288 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
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, one year younger than official primary entry in Euro area?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Euro area was 147,288 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 385,893 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,340 number in 2014.
- How does Euro area rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- Euro area ranks 39th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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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About this data
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/