Andorra: Children out of school, primary

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Andorra's children out of school, primary rose 1,175% on 2023 (from 8 to 102).

Across the 9 yearly changes before that (2015 to 2023), the average change was −13.9% and a typical year strayed about 33.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 35.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1,175% in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was 97.4% in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 28.45 a year. A straight line explains 47% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Andorra had the 97th highest value of the 101 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Andorra in the 2024 ranking

• Lithuania — 94th of 101: 156
• Azerbaijan — 95th of 101: 152
• Luxembourg — 96th of 101: 111
• San Marino — 98th of 101: 91
• Marshall Islands — 99th of 101: 77.84
• United Arab Emirates — 100th of 101: 21.01

What this measures

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Limitations: Due to different data sources for enrollment and population data, the number may not capture the actual number of children not attending in primary school.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 11 values

Children out of school, primary in nearby economies

• Albania — 617 (2024)
• Armenia — 1,710 (2024)
• Austria — 5,200 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 152 (2024)
• Belarus — 20,600 (2024)
• Belgium — 13,226 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 2,933 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 14,529 (2024)
• Croatia — 2,642 (2023)
• Cyprus — 247 (2023)
• Czechia — 4,700 (2023)

More education data for Andorra

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Secondary education, pupils — 5,245 (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 101.92% (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) — 101.48% (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) — 102.35% (2024)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 10 (2025)
• Preprimary education, duration (years)

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Questions people ask

What is Andorra's children out of school, primary?

102 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2014?

It is down 76.66% from 437 in 2014 (13.54% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 437 in 2014 and the lowest 8 in 2023.

How does Andorra rank?

97th highest of 101 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in children out of school, primary unusual for Andorra?

In 2024, Andorra's children out of school, primary rose 1,175% on 2023 (from 8 to 102). Across the 9 yearly changes before that (2015 to 2023), the average change was −13.9% and a typical year strayed about 33.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 35.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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