Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 661,718 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
661,718 number
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
28th
of 42 groups
All-time high
771,108 number
in 2016
All-time low
657,662 number
in 2009
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2007–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2007201320192007: 667.5k number2008: 674.7k number2009: 657.7k number2010: 658.0k number2011: 661.3k number2012: 708.0k number2013: 715.2k number2014: 741.6k number2015: 725.0k number2016: 771.1k number2017: 729.0k number2018: 709.9k number2019: 661.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 661,718 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 771,108 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 657,662 number, in 2009.

That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 28th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2007 to 2019.
Year number Change
2007 667,538 number
2008 674,666 number +1.1%
2009 657,662 number -2.5%
2010 657,998 number +0.1%
2011 661,256 number +0.5%
2012 707,972 number +7.1%
2013 715,219 number +1.0%
2014 741,642 number +3.7%
2015 724,964 number -2.2%
2016 771,108 number +6.4%
2017 729,030 number -5.5%
2018 709,862 number -2.6%
2019 661,718 number -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 666,622 number 657,662 number 674,666 number 3
2010s 708,077 number 657,998 number 771,108 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 25 Jordan 63,037 number compare
  2. 26 Sierra Leone 61,606 number compare
  3. 27 Nepal 46,506 number compare
  4. 28 Venezuela 39,978 number compare
  5. 29 Algeria 39,500 number
  6. 30 Eritrea 36,655 number compare
  7. 31 Guatemala 30,430 number compare

See the full ranking of 174 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 (excluding high income)?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 661,718 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 (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 771,108 number in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 657,662 number in 2009.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th 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 (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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/