Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 518,600 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Europe is 518,600, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 1.71 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 469,200, in 2021.
SDG: Europe ranks 32nd of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.56 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.71 million | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 950,100 | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 841,600 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 827,200 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 833,800 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 823,200 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 802,500 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 752,700 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 692,000 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 664,200 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 628,500 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 596,600 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 565,400 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 535,300 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 507,500 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 485,900 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 474,100 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 469,200 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 474,700 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 490,200 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 509,200 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 518,600 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 823,200 | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 623,060 | 485,900 | 802,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 489,333 | 469,200 | 518,600 | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 518,600 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 469,200 in 2021.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release