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

Latest (2019)
76,833 number
Change on year
up 43.8%
Rank
39th
of 42 groups
All-time high
188,841 number
in 1999
All-time low
20,696 number
in 2014
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200820191998: 171.5k number1999: 188.8k number2000: 182.6k number2001: 173.7k number2002: 155.6k number2003: 129.0k number2004: 157.8k number2005: 138.4k number2006: 102.3k number2007: 98.0k number2008: 85.9k number2009: 71.2k number2010: 53.5k number2011: 48.8k number2012: 45.9k number2013: 31.4k number2014: 20.7k number2015: 44.9k number2016: 45.2k number2017: 52.3k number2018: 53.4k number2019: 76.8k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number) in Euro area, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 38 Mexico 20,429 number compare
  4. 39 Botswana 20,377 number compare
  5. 40 Romania 18,729 number compare
  6. 41 Italy 17,231 number compare
  7. 42 Spain 12,949 number compare

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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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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/