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

Euro area: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 70,455 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
70,455 number
Change on year
up 46.1%
Rank
39th
of 42 groups
All-time high
203,278 number
in 2000
All-time low
24,644 number
in 2014
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Euro area, 1998–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200820191998: 176.3k number1999: 191.9k number2000: 203.3k number2001: 162.1k number2002: 144.1k number2003: 144.3k number2004: 143.1k number2005: 123.2k number2006: 99.2k number2007: 99.3k number2008: 81.2k number2009: 70.1k number2010: 49.2k number2011: 48.4k number2012: 44.7k number2013: 29.2k number2014: 24.6k number2015: 42.8k number2016: 40.6k number2017: 50.2k number2018: 48.2k number2019: 70.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Euro area stood at 70,455 number.

The figure is up 46.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Euro area peaked at 203,278 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24,644 number, in 2014.

Euro area ranks 39th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in Euro area, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 176,273 number
1999 191,932 number +8.9%
2000 203,278 number +5.9%
2001 162,068 number -20.3%
2002 144,064 number -11.1%
2003 144,330 number +0.2%
2004 143,069 number -0.9%
2005 123,218 number -13.9%
2006 99,243 number -19.5%
2007 99,320 number +0.1%
2008 81,221 number -18.2%
2009 70,094 number -13.7%
2010 49,211 number -29.8%
2011 48,376 number -1.7%
2012 44,747 number -7.5%
2013 29,159 number -34.8%
2014 24,644 number -15.5%
2015 42,793 number +73.6%
2016 40,622 number -5.1%
2017 50,164 number +23.5%
2018 48,231 number -3.9%
2019 70,455 number +46.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 184,102 number 176,273 number 191,932 number 2
2000s 126,990 number 70,094 number 203,278 number 10
2010s 44,840 number 24,644 number 70,455 number 10

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 36 Botswana 19,814 number compare
  2. 37 Italy 18,983 number compare
  3. 38 Romania 17,761 number compare
  4. 39 Azerbaijan 14,950 number compare
  5. 40 Kazakhstan 14,615 number compare
  6. 41 Spain 11,396 number compare
  7. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11,086 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Euro area?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Euro area was 70,455 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 Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 203,278 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 24,644 number in 2014.
How does Euro area rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Euro area ranks 39th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/