Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 697,667 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
697,667 number
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
27th
of 42 groups
All-time high
790,085 number
in 2016
All-time low
670,152 number
in 2011
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2007–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2007201320192007: 675.1k number2008: 689.5k number2009: 674.4k number2010: 670.7k number2011: 670.2k number2012: 711.8k number2013: 742.0k number2014: 753.2k number2015: 741.8k number2016: 790.1k number2017: 754.4k number2018: 738.0k number2019: 697.7k 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) is 697,667 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 790,085 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 670,152 number, in 2011.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 27th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2007 to 2019.
Year number Change
2007 675,067 number
2008 689,477 number +2.1%
2009 674,420 number -2.2%
2010 670,707 number -0.6%
2011 670,152 number -0.1%
2012 711,819 number +6.2%
2013 741,957 number +4.2%
2014 753,247 number +1.5%
2015 741,830 number -1.5%
2016 790,085 number +6.5%
2017 754,386 number -4.5%
2018 737,983 number -2.2%
2019 697,667 number -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 679,655 number 674,420 number 689,477 number 3
2010s 726,983 number 670,152 number 790,085 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 24 Russian Federation 90,090 number compare
  2. 25 Jordan 63,037 number compare
  3. 26 Sierra Leone 61,606 number compare
  4. 27 Nepal 46,506 number compare
  5. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39,978 number compare
  6. 29 Algeria 39,500 number
  7. 30 Eritrea 36,655 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 697,667 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 790,085 number in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 670,152 number in 2011.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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/