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
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2007–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 24 Russian Federation 90,090 number compare
- 25 Jordan 63,037 number compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 61,606 number compare
- 27 Nepal 46,506 number compare
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39,978 number compare
- 29 Algeria 39,500 number
- 30 Eritrea 36,655 number compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.18 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.55 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.19 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.17 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 80.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.27 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.08 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 215,776 number (2019)
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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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/