Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Euro area
Euro area: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 76,833 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Euro area, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Euro area stood at 76,833 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Euro area peaked at 188,841 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20,696 number, in 2014.
That places Euro area 39th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Euro area, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 171,504 number | — |
| 1999 | 188,841 number | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 182,615 number | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 173,671 number | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 155,612 number | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 128,951 number | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 157,778 number | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 138,394 number | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 102,337 number | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 97,992 number | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 85,934 number | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 71,170 number | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 53,503 number | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 48,809 number | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 45,914 number | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 31,432 number | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 20,696 number | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 44,898 number | +116.9% |
| 2016 | 45,208 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 52,348 number | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 53,447 number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 76,833 number | +43.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,172 number | 171,504 number | 188,841 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 129,445 number | 71,170 number | 182,615 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,309 number | 20,696 number | 76,833 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More reference data data for Euro area
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.39 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.65 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.24 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.25 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.23 years (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions 0 (2016)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.01 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Euro area?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Euro area was 76,833 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 188,841 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,696 number in 2014.
- How does Euro area rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- Euro area ranks 39th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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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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/