Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 788,342 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
788,342 number
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
26th
of 42 groups
All-time high
937,374 number
in 1999
All-time low
729,943 number
in 2010
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200820191998: 912.6k number1999: 937.4k number2000: 926.8k number2001: 879.7k number2002: 881.0k number2003: 893.5k number2004: 899.4k number2005: 863.1k number2006: 826.0k number2007: 813.1k number2008: 783.3k number2009: 751.4k number2010: 729.9k number2011: 730.1k number2012: 765.3k number2013: 794.6k number2014: 797.0k number2015: 809.4k number2016: 843.2k number2017: 820.3k number2018: 800.0k number2019: 788.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia stood at 788,342 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 937,374 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 729,943 number, in 2010.

That places Europe & Central Asia 26th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 912,643 number
1999 937,374 number +2.7%
2000 926,779 number -1.1%
2001 879,671 number -5.1%
2002 881,036 number +0.2%
2003 893,462 number +1.4%
2004 899,416 number +0.7%
2005 863,091 number -4.0%
2006 825,953 number -4.3%
2007 813,085 number -1.6%
2008 783,270 number -3.7%
2009 751,355 number -4.1%
2010 729,943 number -2.8%
2011 730,090 number +0.0%
2012 765,254 number +4.8%
2013 794,649 number +3.8%
2014 796,986 number +0.3%
2015 809,402 number +1.6%
2016 843,204 number +4.2%
2017 820,264 number -2.7%
2018 800,015 number -2.5%
2019 788,342 number -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 925,008 number 912,643 number 937,374 number 2
2000s 851,712 number 751,355 number 926,779 number 10
2010s 787,815 number 729,943 number 843,204 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 23 Tajikistan 92,049 number compare
  2. 24 Russian Federation 90,090 number compare
  3. 25 Jordan 63,037 number compare
  4. 26 Sierra Leone 61,606 number compare
  5. 27 Nepal 46,506 number compare
  6. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39,978 number compare
  7. 29 Algeria 39,500 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?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia was 788,342 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?
The highest recorded value was 937,374 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 729,943 number in 2010.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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/