Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 3.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 3.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 6.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2017.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.6% | — |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +44.2% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 6.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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 of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2017.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/