Children out of school (% of primary school age)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.PRM.UNER.ZS•% of children in primary school age•1970 → 2024•205 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
205
Frequency
—
Range
1970 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Children out of school (% of primary school age) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 0.81%
0.81% – 1.76%
1.76% – 3.77%
3.77% – 6.15%
6.15% – 10.63%
10.63% – 22.98%
> 22.98%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Countries
50
Median
26%
Mean
30.1%
25th pctl
18%
75th pctl
36.8%
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Compare trends
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
LesothoBurkina FasoSyrian Arab Republic
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 85.27% | 1980 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 68.77% | 1993 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 65.6% | 2015 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 65.35% | 1999 | |
| South SudanSSD | 64.73% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 43.84% | 2019 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 41.84% | 2022 | |
| NigerNER | 40.41% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 40.38% | 2022 | |
| HaitiHTI | 39.79% | 1997 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 38.25% | 2022 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 37.89% | 2012 | |
| AngolaAGO | 36.76% | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 34.29% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 34.01% | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 32.9% | 2022 | |
| LesothoLSO | 32.17% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 30.62% | 2016 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 30.55% | 2010 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 30.14% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 29.3% | 2023 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 28.92% | 2023 | |
| GabonGAB | 28.76% | 2019 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 26.97% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 26.62% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 25.4% | 2020 | |
| ChadTCD | 24.8% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 24.53% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 24.32% | 2023 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 23.06% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 22.51% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 22.46% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 21.81% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 21.78% | 2021 | |
| ComorosCOM | 20.65% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 20.62% | 2020 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 18.85% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 17.98% | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 17.93% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 17.6% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 17.08% | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 16.37% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 15.87% | 2021 | |
| RomaniaROU | 15.59% | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 14.83% | 2017 | |
| GuineaGIN | 14.73% | 2020 | |
| PalauPLW | 14.2% | 2022 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 13.33% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 13.25% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 12.6% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)