Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 4.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Central Europe and the Baltics is 4.5%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 5.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2012.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.7% | — |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -42.1% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Central Europe and the Baltics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -42.1% | 5.7% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 4.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2012.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/