Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 5.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 5.1% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 12.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.6% | — |
| 1971 | 12.1% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 12.5% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 12.5% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 10.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.55 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.18 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.19 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 80.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.27 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.08 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 215,776 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5.1% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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/