Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 1.60 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia, 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 Europe & Central Asia stood at 1.60 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.92 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million number, in 2011.
That places Europe & Central Asia 26th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.86 million number | — |
| 1999 | 1.92 million number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million number | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.82 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million number | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million number | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million number | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million number | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million number | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.57 million number | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.65 million number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.73 million number | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million number | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million number | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.89 million number | 1.86 million number | 1.92 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million number | 1.55 million number | 1.88 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million number | 1.50 million number | 1.73 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 23 Indonesia 197,702 number compare
- 24 Tajikistan 187,481 number compare
- 25 Russian Federation 173,778 number compare
- 26 Jordan 128,864 number compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 124,555 number compare
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81,064 number compare
- 29 Eritrea 74,791 number compare
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, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia was 1.60 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million number in 2011.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, 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/