Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Germany

Germany: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 8,351 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8,351 number
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
64th
of 133 countries
All-time high
146,820 number
in 2000
All-time low
2,354 number
in 2016
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Germany, 1999–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1999200820181999: 137.8k number2000: 146.8k number2001: 98.6k number2002: 78.7k number2003: 72.9k number2004: 97.5k number2005: 96.3k number2006: 53.9k number2007: 57.0k number2008: 48.8k number2009: 39.1k number2010: 22.3k number2011: 27.0k number2012: 31.0k number2013: 9.2k number2014: 3.0k number2015: 13.5k number2016: 2.4k number2017: 8.8k number2018: 8.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Germany recorded 8,351 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Germany peaked at 146,820 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,354 number, in 2016.

That places Germany 64th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Germany, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 137,830 number
2000 146,820 number +6.5%
2001 98,587 number -32.9%
2002 78,730 number -20.1%
2003 72,905 number -7.4%
2004 97,511 number +33.8%
2005 96,274 number -1.3%
2006 53,917 number -44.0%
2007 56,983 number +5.7%
2008 48,778 number -14.4%
2009 39,101 number -19.8%
2010 22,324 number -42.9%
2011 26,968 number +20.8%
2012 30,978 number +14.9%
2013 9,228 number -70.2%
2014 3,046 number -67.0%
2015 13,507 number +343.4%
2016 2,354 number -82.6%
2017 8,765 number +272.3%
2018 8,351 number -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 137,830 number 137,830 number 137,830 number 1
2000s 78,961 number 39,101 number 146,820 number 10
2010s 13,947 number 2,354 number 30,978 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 61 Oman 10,947 number compare
  2. 62 Thailand 9,798 number compare
  3. 63 Slovakia 9,242 number compare
  4. 65 Bahrain 6,535 number compare
  5. 66 Korea 6,263 number compare
  6. 67 Serbia 6,253 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Germany?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Germany was 8,351 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 146,820 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2,354 number in 2016.
How does Germany rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Germany ranks 64th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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/