Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 2.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 2.2% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 5.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2017.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.9% | — |
| 1974 | 5.8% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia was 2.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/