Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 5.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 5.0% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 13.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2019.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 36th 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.5% | — |
| 1971 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 13.5% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 12.7% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 12.4% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 12.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 11.7% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 16.56 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 5.0% 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 (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th 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 (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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, both sexes (%). 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/