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

Germany: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 4,891 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4,891 number
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
61st
of 132 countries
All-time high
67,397 number
in 1999
All-time low
2,354 number
in 2016
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Germany, 1999–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1999200820181999: 67.4k number2000: 60.2k number2001: 53.8k number2002: 42.6k number2003: 26.9k number2004: 54.2k number2005: 53.5k number2006: 27.6k number2007: 28.2k number2008: 24.7k number2009: 20.1k number2010: 11.5k number2011: 13.9k number2012: 15.6k number2013: 4.7k number2014: 2.8k number2015: 7.6k number2016: 2.4k number2017: 5.1k number2018: 4.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Germany recorded 4,891 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Germany peaked at 67,397 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,354 number, in 2016.

Germany ranks 61st of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number) in Germany, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 67,397 number
2000 60,155 number -10.7%
2001 53,836 number -10.5%
2002 42,644 number -20.8%
2003 26,908 number -36.9%
2004 54,246 number +101.6%
2005 53,502 number -1.4%
2006 27,608 number -48.4%
2007 28,193 number +2.1%
2008 24,655 number -12.5%
2009 20,131 number -18.3%
2010 11,459 number -43.1%
2011 13,917 number +21.5%
2012 15,610 number +12.2%
2013 4,734 number -69.7%
2014 2,786 number -41.1%
2015 7,641 number +174.3%
2016 2,354 number -69.2%
2017 5,149 number +118.7%
2018 4,891 number -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67,397 number 67,397 number 67,397 number 1
2000s 39,188 number 20,131 number 60,155 number 10
2010s 7,616 number 2,354 number 15,610 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 58 Hungary 5,862 number compare
  2. 59 Czechia 5,837 number compare
  3. 60 Colombia 5,687 number compare
  4. 62 Thailand 4,784 number compare
  5. 63 Slovakia 4,472 number compare
  6. 64 Togo 3,698 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Germany?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Germany was 4,891 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 67,397 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2,354 number in 2016.
How does Germany rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Germany ranks 61st out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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/