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Children out of school, primary

Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.PRM.UNER•Number•1970 → 2025•205 countries
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
205
Frequency
yearly
Range
1970 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Spotlight
Nigeria
NGA
9.0707M Number
2023
China
CHN
8.2484M Number
1997
Pakistan
PAK
5.435M Number
2024
Congo, Dem. Rep.
COD
5.2301M Number
1999
Ethiopia
ETH
4.2368M Number
2024
Sudan
SDN
3.1694M Number
2019
Children out of school, primary infographic

Children out of school, primary by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Number
≤ 935.29
935.29 – 3.95K
3.95K – 13.15K
13.15K – 33.38K
33.38K – 126.67K
126.67K – 441.94K
> 441.94K
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Highest 15 countries

Children out of school, primary
205 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Distribution across countries

Children out of school, primary
Countries
205
 
Median
21.2K
 
Mean
346.2K
 
25th pctl
3.1K
 
75th pctl
146.9K
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Compare trends

Children out of school, primary
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Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
CountryLatestDateTrend
NigeriaNGA9.07M Number2023
ChinaCHN8.25M Number1997
PakistanPAK5.43M Number2024
Congo, Dem. Rep.COD5.23M Number1999
EthiopiaETH4.24M Number2024
SudanSDN3.17M Number2019
KenyaKEN2.7M Number2022
AngolaAGO2.28M Number2023
TanzaniaTZA2.01M Number2024
NigerNER1.88M Number2024
PhilippinesPHL1.62M Number2024
AfghanistanAFG1.59M Number1993
Yemen, Rep.YEM1.55M Number2016
Burkina FasoBFA1.36M Number2024
South SudanSSD1.2M Number2024
MaliMLI1.19M Number2023
United StatesUSA965.85K Number2022
BangladeshBGD918.58K Number2024
ChadTCD855.04K Number2024
Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM803.23K Number1980
SenegalSEN675.62K Number2024
BurundiBDI661.72K Number2025
Cote d'IvoireCIV650.8K Number2024
Syrian Arab RepublicSYR581.85K Number2024
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY559.71K Number2024
HaitiHTI500.44K Number1997
IraqIRQ498.69K Number2007
ZambiaZMB493.02K Number2017
GhanaGHA472.75K Number2021
South AfricaZAF448.15K Number2023
MalaysiaMYS404.72K Number2024
HondurasHND346.45K Number2024
ZimbabweZWE332.31K Number2024
LiberiaLBR327.28K Number2022
BrazilBRA316.82K Number2024
UgandaUGA310.01K Number2013
GuineaGIN308.95K Number2020
Central African RepublicCAF306.33K Number2012
MauritaniaMRT291.1K Number2024
ColombiaCOL289.3K Number2022
IndonesiaIDN250.57K Number2025
BeninBEN213.29K Number2022
GuatemalaGTM201.34K Number2024
UkraineUKR193.78K Number2024
Russian FederationRUS187.98K Number2023
EritreaERI179.17K Number2022
CameroonCMR173.92K Number2024
Congo, Rep.COG171.13K Number2023
RomaniaROU160.25K Number2023
CambodiaKHM159.92K Number2023
Sri LankaLKA157.5K Number2023
LebanonLBN146.9K Number2024
Viet NamVNM144.56K Number2024
BoliviaBOL136.03K Number2024
MadagascarMDG135.62K Number2024
IndiaIND134.97K Number2025
Equatorial GuineaGNQ128.85K Number2015
KazakhstanKAZ128.16K Number2025
CanadaCAN127.67K Number2023
LesothoLSO124.18K Number2024
ParaguayPRY105.86K Number2024
El SalvadorSLV95.91K Number2023
Saudi ArabiaSAU92.87K Number2022
EcuadorECU86.09K Number2023
Lao PDRLAO82.27K Number2025
AlgeriaDZA78.68K Number2025
GabonGAB77.44K Number2019
Guinea-BissauGNB75.1K Number2010
Gambia, TheGMB74.58K Number2025
MalawiMWI70.76K Number2022
MyanmarMMR65.97K Number2010
MozambiqueMOZ64.25K Number2022
NepalNPL57.45K Number2024
Dominican RepublicDOM56.33K Number2024
West Bank and GazaPSE53.79K Number2023
NicaraguaNIC53.48K Number2023
Papua New GuineaPNG53.29K Number2021
ItalyITA52.12K Number2023
MexicoMEX46.86K Number2024
OmanOMN40.61K Number2022
BotswanaBWA39.62K Number2014
Trinidad and TobagoTTO38.11K Number2023
Solomon IslandsSLB36.44K Number2024
ThailandTHA36.07K Number2025
PanamaPAN35.84K Number2024
MongoliaMNG35.21K Number2024
SpainESP34.05K Number2024
TajikistanTJK33.42K Number2017
CubaCUB33.33K Number2024
ArgentinaARG32.82K Number2023
TurkiyeTUR32.56K Number2023
ChileCHL31.78K Number2024
LibyaLBY30.34K Number1983
IsraelISR28.64K Number2024
TurkmenistanTKM28.42K Number2024
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN27.71K Number2022
JamaicaJAM27.6K Number2023
SurinameSUR26.24K Number2023
Cabo VerdeCPV24.85K Number2022
Puerto Rico (US)PRI21.79K Number2024
ComorosCOM21.74K Number2024
JordanJOR21.35K Number2024
GeorgiaGEO21.24K Number2024
KuwaitKWT21.18K Number2016
BelarusBLR20.6K Number2024
Costa RicaCRI19.7K Number2024
RwandaRWA19.5K Number2024
MoroccoMAR18.99K Number2021
Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ18.85K Number2025
UzbekistanUZB18.5K Number2025
Venezuela, RBVEN17.64K Number2023
GuyanaGUY17.36K Number2023
AlbaniaALB17.04K Number2023
EswatiniSWZ16.15K Number2019
BulgariaBGR14.53K Number2024
TunisiaTUN14.02K Number2023
BelgiumBEL13.23K Number2023
Timor-LesteTLS13.09K Number2023
Sierra LeoneSLE12.75K Number2015
HungaryHUN10.5K Number2024
New ZealandNZL10.4K Number2024
IrelandIRL10.31K Number2022
AzerbaijanAZE9.46K Number2023
TogoTGO9.26K Number2024
GermanyDEU8.82K Number2024
SerbiaSRB8.75K Number2024
QatarQAT8.64K Number2024
Bahamas, TheBHS8.6K Number2023
BhutanBTN8.39K Number2024
FranceFRA8.16K Number2024
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK7.73K Number2009
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FinlandFIN6.43K Number2024
NorwayNOR6.08K Number2024
BahrainBHR5.99K Number2024
NetherlandsNLD5.7K Number2023
ArmeniaARM5.59K Number2023
PeruPER5.36K Number2019
AustriaAUT5.2K Number2024
BelizeBLZ4.95K Number2024
CzechiaCZE4.7K Number2023
Macao SAR, ChinaMAC4.61K Number2024
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG4.49K Number2024
SwedenSWE4.27K Number2024
NamibiaNAM4.23K Number2024
JapanJPN4.23K Number2023
North MacedoniaMKD4.15K Number2023
DenmarkDNK3.87K Number2024
CuracaoCUW3.55K Number2024
LatviaLVA3.48K Number2024
BarbadosBRB3.42K Number2024
United KingdomGBR3.33K Number2023
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM3.3K Number2024
EstoniaEST3.09K Number2024
MaldivesMDV3.09K Number2023
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP3.02K Number2015
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH2.93K Number2023
AustraliaAUS2.83K Number2024
PortugalPRT2.74K Number2023
CroatiaHRV2.64K Number2023
Slovak RepublicSVK2.54K Number2024
FijiFJI2.47K Number2024
SingaporeSGP2.2K Number2022
SloveniaSVN1.9K Number2023
KiribatiKIR1.6K Number2024
Brunei DarussalamBRN1.44K Number2024
New CaledoniaNCL1.41K Number1991
MauritiusMUS1.4K Number2023
PolandPOL1.39K Number2024
Korea, Rep.KOR1.38K Number2024
VanuatuVUT1.26K Number2024
SamoaWSM1.25K Number2023
French PolynesiaPYF1.1K Number1996
British Virgin IslandsVGB1.08K Number2024
UruguayURY1.04K Number2022
St. LuciaLCA1.03K Number2024
United Arab EmiratesARE919 Number2023
SwitzerlandCHE787 Number2024
MaltaMLT738 Number2023
SeychellesSYC699 Number2024
GreeceGRC622 Number2023
IcelandISL599 Number2023
MoldovaMDA587.99 Number2024
GrenadaGRD534.64 Number2024
TongaTON354.15 Number2022
LuxembourgLUX254 Number2023
CyprusCYP247 Number2023
Cayman IslandsCYM234 Number2024
DominicaDMA230 Number2023
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM196 Number2023
LithuaniaLTU156 Number2024
ArubaABW148 Number2014
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT147.78 Number2015
Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA142.27 Number2021
BermudaBMU142 Number2012
Antigua and BarbudaATG132.91 Number2023
NaoeroNRU119 Number2025
PalauPLW114 Number2023
AndorraAND102 Number2024
San MarinoSMR91 Number2024
MontenegroMNE80 Number2023
Marshall IslandsMHL77.84 Number2024
St. Kitts and NevisKNA48 Number2008
GibraltarGIB42.77 Number2024
LiechtensteinLIE16 Number2021
TuvaluTUV7.07 Number2024
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)