Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in European Union

European Union: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 140,771 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
140,771 number
Change on year
up 38.2%
Rank
38th
of 42 groups
All-time high
249,806 number
in 1999
All-time low
56,529 number
in 2014
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1998200820191998: 219.2k number1999: 249.8k number2000: 230.6k number2001: 229.1k number2002: 203.6k number2003: 188.5k number2004: 209.9k number2005: 191.7k number2006: 159.7k number2007: 145.4k number2008: 113.7k number2009: 100.6k number2010: 81.5k number2011: 69.6k number2012: 62.3k number2013: 67.8k number2014: 56.5k number2015: 74.5k number2016: 78.2k number2017: 98.5k number2018: 101.8k number2019: 140.8k 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 European Union is 140,771 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in European Union peaked at 249,806 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 56,529 number, in 2014.

European Union ranks 38th of 42 groups on this measure, 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 European Union, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number) in European Union, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 219,174 number
1999 249,806 number +14.0%
2000 230,614 number -7.7%
2001 229,132 number -0.6%
2002 203,581 number -11.2%
2003 188,468 number -7.4%
2004 209,881 number +11.4%
2005 191,680 number -8.7%
2006 159,714 number -16.7%
2007 145,441 number -8.9%
2008 113,656 number -21.9%
2009 100,553 number -11.5%
2010 81,549 number -18.9%
2011 69,644 number -14.6%
2012 62,325 number -10.5%
2013 67,832 number +8.8%
2014 56,529 number -16.7%
2015 74,489 number +31.8%
2016 78,175 number +4.9%
2017 98,470 number +26.0%
2018 101,836 number +3.4%
2019 140,771 number +38.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 234,490 number 219,174 number 249,806 number 2
2000s 177,272 number 100,553 number 230,614 number 10
2010s 83,162 number 56,529 number 140,771 number 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in European Union?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in European Union was 140,771 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 European Union?
The highest recorded value was 249,806 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 56,529 number in 2014.
How does European Union rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
European Union ranks 38th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union 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/