Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 3.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 3.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 9.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.3% | — |
| 1971 | 7.5% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 | +35.4% | 3.5% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 32 Suriname 12.3% compare
- 33 British Virgin Islands 12.1% compare
- 34 Eswatini 12.0% compare
- 35 South Africa 11.7% compare
- 36 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.1% compare
- 37 Romania 11.0% compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 10.8% compare
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 3.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.18 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.37 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.1% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/