Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in European Union
European Union: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9426 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in European Union, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in European Union is 0.9426 GPIA, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in European Union peaked at 0.9973 GPIA in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.857 GPIA, in 2006.
That places European Union 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 European Union, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9748 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9666 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9726 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9953 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9901 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9799 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9973 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9906 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9766 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9781 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9717 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9694 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9632 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9634 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.961 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9517 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9513 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9541 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.95 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.955 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9495 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9496 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9515 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9755 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9715 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9659 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9562 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9404 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9208 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9357 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8887 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8908 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8748 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8659 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8642 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.857 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8774 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9075 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9004 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9204 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9376 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9585 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9434 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.944 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9183 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9113 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.947 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9419 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9426 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.984 GPIA | 0.9666 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9614 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.9781 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9536 GPIA | 0.9208 GPIA | 0.9755 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8862 GPIA | 0.857 GPIA | 0.9357 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9365 GPIA | 0.9113 GPIA | 0.9585 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More reference data data for European Union
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.72 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.58 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.39 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.4 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.38 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 73.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 335,332 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in European Union?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in European Union was 0.9426 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9973 GPIA in 1977.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.857 GPIA in 2006.
- How does European Union rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- European Union ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 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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About this data
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/