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

Euro area: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.7996 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.7996 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
43rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.38 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.7991 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

00.511.5197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Euro area is 0.7996 GPIA, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Euro area peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7991 GPIA, in 2018.

Euro area ranks 43rd 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Euro area, 1970 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1970 1.12 GPIA
1971 1.13 GPIA +0.2%
1972 1.12 GPIA -1.0%
1973 1.21 GPIA +8.0%
1974 1.2 GPIA -0.5%
1975 1.23 GPIA +2.6%
1976 1.17 GPIA -5.1%
1977 1.28 GPIA +9.7%
1978 1.22 GPIA -4.9%
1979 1.18 GPIA -3.0%
1980 1.22 GPIA +3.0%
1981 1.19 GPIA -2.2%
1982 1.21 GPIA +1.2%
1983 1.16 GPIA -3.8%
1984 1.16 GPIA -0.2%
1985 1.15 GPIA -0.5%
1986 1.13 GPIA -2.2%
1987 1.16 GPIA +3.0%
1988 1.16 GPIA -0.3%
1989 1.17 GPIA +0.9%
1990 1.19 GPIA +2.2%
1991 1.18 GPIA -1.0%
1992 1.17 GPIA -1.1%
1993 1.21 GPIA +3.1%
1994 1.32 GPIA +9.4%
1995 1.34 GPIA +1.2%
1996 1.35 GPIA +1.4%
1997 1.32 GPIA -2.6%
1998 1.38 GPIA +4.3%
1999 1.21 GPIA -12.4%
2000 1.16 GPIA -3.8%
2001 1.02 GPIA -12.0%
2002 0.9742 GPIA -4.5%
2003 0.9935 GPIA +2.0%
2004 1.02 GPIA +2.2%
2005 1.13 GPIA +11.5%
2006 1.16 GPIA +2.6%
2007 1.13 GPIA -2.5%
2008 1.1 GPIA -3.2%
2009 1.05 GPIA -4.1%
2010 1.05 GPIA +0.1%
2011 1.05 GPIA +0.0%
2012 0.9304 GPIA -11.6%
2013 0.9004 GPIA -3.2%
2014 0.8938 GPIA -0.7%
2015 0.8548 GPIA -4.4%
2016 0.8047 GPIA -5.9%
2017 0.8321 GPIA +3.4%
2018 0.7991 GPIA -4.0%
2019 0.7996 GPIA +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.19 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 1.28 GPIA 10
1980s 1.17 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 1.22 GPIA 10
1990s 1.27 GPIA 1.17 GPIA 1.38 GPIA 10
2000s 1.07 GPIA 0.9742 GPIA 1.16 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8919 GPIA 0.7991 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 40 Eritrea 1.13 GPIA compare
  2. 41 Australia 1.12 GPIA compare
  3. 42 Indonesia 1.12 GPIA compare
  4. 43 Cape Verde 1.11 GPIA compare
  5. 44 Poland 1.1 GPIA compare
  6. 45 Myanmar 1.09 GPIA compare
  7. 46 Macau, China 1.09 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Euro area?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Euro area was 0.7996 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 GPIA in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7991 GPIA in 2018.
How does Euro area rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Euro area ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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
191 places, 4,346 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/