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

Latest (2019)
816,260 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
26th
of 42 groups
All-time high
978,033 number
in 1999
All-time low
766,635 number
in 2011
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200820191998: 949.3k number1999: 978.0k number2000: 952.1k number2001: 927.9k number2002: 937.2k number2003: 922.4k number2004: 947.6k number2005: 914.6k number2006: 867.1k number2007: 848.9k number2008: 825.0k number2009: 795.0k number2010: 774.1k number2011: 766.6k number2012: 805.7k number2013: 813.9k number2014: 829.4k number2015: 838.6k number2016: 887.1k number2017: 844.5k number2018: 823.6k number2019: 816.3k 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 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Tajikistan 95,432 number compare
  2. 24 Russian Federation 83,688 number compare
  3. 25 Jordan 65,827 number compare
  4. 26 Sierra Leone 62,949 number compare
  5. 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 41,086 number compare
  6. 28 Eritrea 38,136 number compare
  7. 29 Guatemala 33,380 number compare

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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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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/