Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in European Union

European Union: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 133,277 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
133,277 number
Change on year
up 38.2%
Rank
38th
of 42 groups
All-time high
246,144 number
in 1999
All-time low
59,124 number
in 2014
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1998200820191998: 218.3k number1999: 246.1k number2000: 244.4k number2001: 214.9k number2002: 189.4k number2003: 198.7k number2004: 193.2k number2005: 169.8k number2006: 149.2k number2007: 143.5k number2008: 106.4k number2009: 94.2k number2010: 73.5k number2011: 70.4k number2012: 59.9k number2013: 82.4k number2014: 59.1k number2015: 88.4k number2016: 74.6k number2017: 96.1k number2018: 96.4k number2019: 133.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in European Union stood at 133,277 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in European Union peaked at 246,144 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 59,124 number, in 2014.

That places European Union 38th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 European Union, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in European Union, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 218,338 number
1999 246,144 number +12.7%
2000 244,412 number -0.7%
2001 214,911 number -12.1%
2002 189,445 number -11.8%
2003 198,655 number +4.9%
2004 193,222 number -2.7%
2005 169,774 number -12.1%
2006 149,166 number -12.1%
2007 143,540 number -3.8%
2008 106,416 number -25.9%
2009 94,182 number -11.5%
2010 73,478 number -22.0%
2011 70,385 number -4.2%
2012 59,939 number -14.8%
2013 82,442 number +37.5%
2014 59,124 number -28.3%
2015 88,375 number +49.5%
2016 74,572 number -15.6%
2017 96,067 number +28.8%
2018 96,446 number +0.4%
2019 133,277 number +38.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 232,241 number 218,338 number 246,144 number 2
2000s 170,372 number 94,182 number 244,412 number 10
2010s 83,410 number 59,124 number 133,277 number 10

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  3. 37 Italy 18,983 number compare
  4. 38 Romania 17,761 number compare
  5. 39 Azerbaijan 14,950 number compare
  6. 40 Kazakhstan 14,615 number compare
  7. 41 Spain 11,396 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in European Union?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in European Union was 133,277 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 European Union?
The highest recorded value was 246,144 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 59,124 number in 2014.
How does European Union rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
European Union ranks 38th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union 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/