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 3.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Euro area, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Euro area stood at 3.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Euro area peaked at 12.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2008.
Euro area ranks 42nd 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.4% | — |
| 1971 | 12.5% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 11.2% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 11.4% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 10.4% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Euro area changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -28.0% | 4.6% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5% | 10.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 39 Namibia 13.8% compare
- 40 Cape Verde 13.5% compare
- 41 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.4% compare
- 42 Kenya 13.3% compare
- 43 Nicaragua 13.3% compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 13.1% compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 13.0% compare
More reference data data for Euro area
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.39 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.65 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.24 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.25 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.23 years (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions 0 (2016)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.01 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
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 3.1% 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 12.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
- How does Euro area rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Euro area ranks 42nd 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 down 1.8%. 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, male (%). 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/