Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 5.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Central Europe and the Baltics is 5.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 13.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2015.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.9% | — |
| 1971 | 13.0% | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 13.0% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 13.1% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 11.5% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 8.3% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More reference data data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.05 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 536,812 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.92 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 508,983 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.9 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.94 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 71.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.23 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.29 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 61,084 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Central Europe and the Baltics was 5.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2015.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/