Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Euro area

Euro area: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9191 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.9191 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
34th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 1977
All-time low
0.875 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Euro area, 1970–2019

00.250.50.751197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Euro area recorded 0.9191 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Euro area peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.875 GPIA, in 2016.

Euro area ranks 34th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Euro area, 1970 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1970 1.02 GPIA
1971 1.02 GPIA +0.3%
1972 1.03 GPIA +0.4%
1973 1.06 GPIA +3.1%
1974 1.05 GPIA -0.7%
1975 1.05 GPIA +0.4%
1976 1.04 GPIA -1.6%
1977 1.06 GPIA +2.5%
1978 1.04 GPIA -2.1%
1979 1.03 GPIA -1.6%
1980 1.03 GPIA +0.4%
1981 1.02 GPIA -0.8%
1982 1.02 GPIA +0.1%
1983 1.01 GPIA -1.0%
1984 1.01 GPIA -0.1%
1985 1.01 GPIA -0.4%
1986 0.9889 GPIA -1.7%
1987 0.9901 GPIA +0.1%
1988 0.9847 GPIA -0.6%
1989 0.9842 GPIA -0.0%
1990 0.9902 GPIA +0.6%
1991 0.9886 GPIA -0.2%
1992 0.9933 GPIA +0.5%
1993 0.9899 GPIA -0.3%
1994 1.04 GPIA +5.2%
1995 1.05 GPIA +0.5%
1996 1.04 GPIA -0.3%
1997 1.02 GPIA -1.8%
1998 0.9927 GPIA -3.1%
1999 0.9672 GPIA -2.6%
2000 1.02 GPIA +5.1%
2001 0.9013 GPIA -11.3%
2002 0.9193 GPIA +2.0%
2003 0.9069 GPIA -1.3%
2004 0.905 GPIA -0.2%
2005 0.8945 GPIA -1.2%
2006 0.8975 GPIA +0.3%
2007 0.9211 GPIA +2.6%
2008 0.9363 GPIA +1.7%
2009 0.9121 GPIA -2.6%
2010 0.935 GPIA +2.5%
2011 0.9412 GPIA +0.7%
2012 0.9516 GPIA +1.1%
2013 0.9293 GPIA -2.3%
2014 0.9219 GPIA -0.8%
2015 0.8902 GPIA -3.4%
2016 0.875 GPIA -1.7%
2017 0.9338 GPIA +6.7%
2018 0.9189 GPIA -1.6%
2019 0.9191 GPIA +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.04 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 10
1980s 1 GPIA 0.9842 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 10
1990s 1.01 GPIA 0.9672 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 10
2000s 0.921 GPIA 0.8945 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9216 GPIA 0.875 GPIA 0.9516 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 31 Eswatini 1.1 GPIA compare
  2. 32 Paraguay 1.1 GPIA compare
  3. 33 Korea 1.1 GPIA compare
  4. 34 Vanuatu 1.09 GPIA compare
  5. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.08 GPIA compare
  6. 36 Qatar 1.08 GPIA compare
  7. 37 Türkiye 1.08 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Euro area?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Euro area was 0.9191 GPIA 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 Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 1977.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 0.875 GPIA in 2016.
How does Euro area rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Euro area ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,061 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/