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

Latest (2019)
1.42 million number
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
27th
of 42 groups
All-time high
1.62 million number
in 2016
All-time low
1.38 million number
in 2011
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2007–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2007201320192007: 1.4M number2008: 1.4M number2009: 1.4M number2010: 1.4M number2011: 1.4M number2012: 1.5M number2013: 1.5M number2014: 1.5M number2015: 1.5M number2016: 1.6M number2017: 1.5M number2018: 1.5M number2019: 1.4M number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2007 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 24 Tajikistan 187,481 number compare
  2. 25 Russia 173,778 number compare
  3. 26 Jordan 128,864 number compare
  4. 27 Sierra Leone 124,555 number compare
  5. 28 Venezuela 81,064 number compare
  6. 29 Eritrea 74,791 number compare
  7. 30 Nepal 71,297 number compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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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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/