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 816,260 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2019
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 Europe & Central Asia is 816,260 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 978,033 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 766,635 number, in 2011.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th of 42 groups on this measure, 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
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 949,315 number | — |
| 1999 | 978,033 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 952,146 number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 927,947 number | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 937,236 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 922,444 number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 947,556 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 914,594 number | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 867,116 number | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 848,901 number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 825,012 number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 795,018 number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 774,061 number | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 766,635 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 805,749 number | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 813,877 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 829,367 number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 838,648 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 887,130 number | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 844,481 number | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 823,649 number | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 816,260 number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 963,674 number | 949,315 number | 978,033 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 893,797 number | 795,018 number | 952,146 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 819,986 number | 766,635 number | 887,130 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 23 Tajikistan 95,432 number compare
- 24 Russian Federation 83,688 number compare
- 25 Jordan 65,827 number compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 62,949 number compare
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 41,086 number compare
- 28 Eritrea 38,136 number compare
- 29 Guatemala 33,380 number compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.71 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 77.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.51 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 518,257 number (2019)
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 816,260 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 978,033 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 766,635 number in 2011.
- 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 2.7%. 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, 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/