Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.PRM.UNER.ZS•% of children in primary school age•1970 → 2025•205 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
205
Frequency
—
Range
1970 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Children out of school (% of primary school age) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 0.67%
0.67% – 1.76%
1.76% – 3.56%
3.56% – 6.41%
6.41% – 10.63%
10.63% – 24.76%
> 24.76%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
205 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Countries
205
Median
4.6%
Mean
10.4%
25th pctl
1.5%
75th pctl
12%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
LesothoAlgeriaMauritius
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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 | |
| SurinameSUR | 39.61% | 2023 | |
| 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 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 27.89% | 2024 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 26.97% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 26.62% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 26.47% | 2025 | |
| 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 | |
| ComorosCOM | 20.65% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 17.98% | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 17.93% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 17.6% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 17.08% | 2023 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 16.91% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 16.37% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 15.59% | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 14.83% | 2017 | |
| GuineaGIN | 14.73% | 2020 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 13.33% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 13.25% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 12.93% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 12.6% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 12.41% | 2023 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 11.97% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 11.94% | 2014 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 11.64% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 11.06% | 2022 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 10.87% | 2023 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 10.79% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 10.72% | 2007 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 10.68% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 10.52% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 10.5% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 10.36% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 9.94% | 2021 | |
| BeninBEN | 9.61% | 2022 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 9.56% | 2023 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 9.25% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 9.16% | 2015 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 9.14% | 2023 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 8.71% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 8.66% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 8.56% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 8.46% | 2019 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 8.43% | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 8.2% | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 7.91% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 7.79% | 2023 | |
| PanamaPAN | 7.7% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 7.47% | 2016 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 7.42% | 1991 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 7.32% | 2022 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 7.01% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 6.88% | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 6.8% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 6.8% | 2023 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 6.78% | 2023 | |
| ChinaCHN | 6.68% | 1997 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 6.66% | 2023 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 6.6% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 6.17% | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 6.13% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 6.06% | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 5.9% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 5.86% | 2024 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 5.17% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 5.03% | 2021 | |
| CanadaCAN | 4.99% | 2023 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 4.94% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 4.94% | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 4.93% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 4.75% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 4.72% | 2023 | |
| CubaCUB | 4.68% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 4.62% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 4.54% | 1983 | |
| BelarusBLR | 4.49% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 4.49% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 4.31% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 4.15% | 2017 | |
| UgandaUGA | 4.12% | 2013 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 4.06% | 1996 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 4% | 2021 | |
| United StatesUSA | 3.98% | 2022 | |
| DominicaDMA | 3.95% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 3.79% | 2023 | |
| CameroonCMR | 3.76% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 3.62% | 2023 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 3.61% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 3.51% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 3.51% | 2023 | |
| BermudaBMU | 3.41% | 2012 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 3.4% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 3.39% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 3.33% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 3.14% | 2012 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 2.96% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 2.82% | 2021 | |
| HungaryHUN | 2.81% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 2.74% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 2.66% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 2.64% | 2023 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 2.62% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 2.53% | 2024 | |
| AndorraAND | 2.41% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 2.39% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 2.28% | 2022 | |
| BrazilBRA | 2.19% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 2.12% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 2.1% | 2023 | |
| MalawiMWI | 2.09% | 2022 | |
| ItalyITA | 2.06% | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 2.03% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 1.89% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 1.82% | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 1.81% | 2022 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 1.81% | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 1.77% | 2024 | |
| ArubaABW | 1.76% | 2014 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 1.74% | 2023 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 1.73% | 2024 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 1.71% | 2023 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 1.66% | 2023 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 1.58% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 1.57% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 1.54% | 2023 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 1.48% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 1.45% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 1.43% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 1.41% | 2010 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 1.4% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 1.38% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 1.25% | 2015 | |
| SpainESP | 1.24% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 1.09% | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 1.06% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 1% | 2022 | |
| RwandaRWA | 0.97% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 0.93% | 2022 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 0.89% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 0.88% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 0.87% | 2024 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 0.86% | 2008 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 0.82% | 2021 | |
| ThailandTHA | 0.82% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 0.81% | 2023 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 0.73% | 2023 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 0.66% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 0.64% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 0.6% | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 0.6% | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 0.57% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 0.55% | 2023 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 0.54% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 0.52% | 2023 | |
| PortugalPRT | 0.51% | 2023 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 0.51% | 2009 | — |
| MoroccoMAR | 0.47% | 2021 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 0.46% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 0.43% | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 0.37% | 2022 | |
| MexicoMEX | 0.36% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 0.32% | 2022 | |
| GermanyDEU | 0.27% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 0.22% | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 0.21% | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 0.18% | 2023 | |
| PeruPER | 0.16% | 2019 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 0.14% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 0.13% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 0.12% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 0.11% | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 0.09% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 0.07% | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 0.07% | 2023 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 0.06% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)