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

Latest (2019)
1.60 million number
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
26th
of 42 groups
All-time high
1.92 million number
in 1999
All-time low
1.50 million number
in 2011
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1998200820191998: 1.9M number1999: 1.9M number2000: 1.9M number2001: 1.8M number2002: 1.8M number2003: 1.8M number2004: 1.8M number2005: 1.8M number2006: 1.7M number2007: 1.7M number2008: 1.6M number2009: 1.5M number2010: 1.5M number2011: 1.5M number2012: 1.6M number2013: 1.6M number2014: 1.6M number2015: 1.6M number2016: 1.7M number2017: 1.7M number2018: 1.6M number2019: 1.6M 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 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

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Indonesia 197,702 number compare
  2. 24 Tajikistan 187,481 number compare
  3. 25 Russian Federation 173,778 number compare
  4. 26 Jordan 128,864 number compare
  5. 27 Sierra Leone 124,555 number compare
  6. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81,064 number compare
  7. 29 Eritrea 74,791 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?
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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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/