Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 65,746 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
65,746 number
Change on year
up 21.3%
Rank
40th
of 42 groups
All-time high
65,746 number
in 2019
All-time low
14,775 number
in 2007
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k1998200820191998: 37.1k number1999: 57.6k number2000: 53.9k number2001: 60.8k number2002: 54.0k number2003: 42.9k number2004: 34.1k number2005: 26.2k number2006: 21.2k number2007: 14.8k number2008: 22.7k number2009: 29.3k number2010: 29.5k number2011: 25.5k number2012: 21.2k number2013: 39.0k number2014: 27.6k number2015: 32.8k number2016: 38.5k number2017: 50.4k number2018: 54.2k number2019: 65.7k 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 Central Europe and the Baltics is 65,746 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 124.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 65,746 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,775 number, in 2007.

That places Central Europe and the Baltics 40th 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 37,060 number
1999 57,579 number +55.4%
2000 53,877 number -6.4%
2001 60,763 number +12.8%
2002 53,950 number -11.2%
2003 42,854 number -20.6%
2004 34,089 number -20.5%
2005 26,175 number -23.2%
2006 21,201 number -19.0%
2007 14,775 number -30.3%
2008 22,727 number +53.8%
2009 29,346 number +29.1%
2010 29,524 number +0.6%
2011 25,500 number -13.6%
2012 21,240 number -16.7%
2013 38,962 number +83.4%
2014 27,632 number -29.1%
2015 32,772 number +18.6%
2016 38,483 number +17.4%
2017 50,441 number +31.1%
2018 54,215 number +7.5%
2019 65,746 number +21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,320 number 37,060 number 57,579 number 2
2000s 35,976 number 14,775 number 60,763 number 10
2010s 38,452 number 21,240 number 65,746 number 10

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  4. 40 Romania 18,729 number compare
  5. 41 Italy 17,231 number compare
  6. 42 Spain 12,949 number compare
  7. 43 Ecuador 12,811 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Central Europe and the Baltics was 65,746 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 65,746 number in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 14,775 number in 2007.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/