Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 1.42 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1.42 million number.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.62 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million number, in 2011.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.38 million number | — |
| 2008 | 1.41 million number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.38 million number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million number | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million number | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.53 million number | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million number | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million number | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 million number | 1.38 million number | 1.41 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million number | 1.38 million number | 1.62 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.18 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.55 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.19 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.17 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 80.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.27 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.08 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 215,776 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.42 million 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million number in 2011.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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/