Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in European Union
European Union: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 274,048 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in European Union, 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 European Union stood at 274,048 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in European Union peaked at 495,950 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 115,652 number, in 2014.
That places European Union 38th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 437,513 number | — |
| 1999 | 495,950 number | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 475,026 number | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 444,043 number | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 393,026 number | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 387,123 number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 403,103 number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 361,454 number | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 308,879 number | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 288,981 number | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 220,072 number | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 194,735 number | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 155,026 number | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 140,030 number | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 122,264 number | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 150,274 number | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 115,652 number | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 162,864 number | +40.8% |
| 2016 | 152,747 number | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 194,537 number | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 198,282 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 274,048 number | +38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 466,732 number | 437,513 number | 495,950 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 347,644 number | 194,735 number | 475,026 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,572 number | 115,652 number | 274,048 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More reference data data for European Union
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.72 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.58 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.39 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.4 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.38 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 73.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 335,332 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in European Union?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in European Union was 274,048 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 495,950 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,652 number in 2014.
- How does European Union rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- European Union ranks 38th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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/