Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.PRM.UNER.MA.ZS•% of male children in primary school age•1970 → 2025•203 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
203
Frequency
—
Range
1970 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 1.68%
1.68% – 3.16%
3.16% – 5.08%
5.08% – 7.81%
7.81% – 12.03%
12.03% – 24.71%
> 24.71%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
203 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Countries
203
Median
6.7%
Mean
11.4%
25th pctl
2.7%
75th pctl
14.3%
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Compare trends
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 81.84% | 1980 | |
| South SudanSSD | 67.82% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 66.01% | 2015 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 64.39% | 1999 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 53.77% | 1993 | |
| SudanSDN | 45.7% | 2019 | |
| SurinameSUR | 40.08% | 2023 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 39.2% | 2022 | |
| NigerNER | 39.14% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 38.54% | 1997 | |
| EritreaERI | 37.33% | 2022 | |
| AngolaAGO | 36.59% | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 34.85% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 33.85% | 2022 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 32.97% | 2022 | |
| SenegalSEN | 32.89% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 32.59% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 31.5% | 2012 | |
| MaliMLI | 30.89% | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 30.01% | 2023 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 29.64% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 29.52% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 29.43% | 2010 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 29% | 2023 | |
| GabonGAB | 28.8% | 2019 | |
| BurundiBDI | 28.02% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 27.63% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 27.5% | 2020 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 26.54% | 2016 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 24.4% | 2024 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 24.07% | 1982 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 24.03% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 23.47% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 23.18% | 2023 | |
| LebanonLBN | 22.65% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 22.14% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 20.77% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 19.92% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 19.19% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 19.19% | 2024 | |
| BermudaBMU | 18.78% | 1979 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 17.83% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 17.77% | 2021 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 17.45% | 2023 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 17.24% | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 16.99% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 16.43% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 15.88% | 2017 | |
| NepalNPL | 15.72% | 2004 | |
| RomaniaROU | 15.45% | 2023 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 14.25% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 14.08% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 13.29% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 13.26% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 12.81% | 2023 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 12.78% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 12.43% | 2014 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 12.08% | 2016 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 12.01% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 11.72% | 2017 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 11.42% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 11.3% | 2019 | |
| OmanOMN | 11.29% | 2022 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 11.1% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 11.09% | 2023 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 10.94% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 10.55% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 10.33% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 9.99% | 1998 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 9.67% | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 9.26% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 9.24% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 9.23% | 2023 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 9.01% | 2023 | |
| IraqIRQ | 8.77% | 2004 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 8.77% | 2016 | |
| GuineaGIN | 8.56% | 2020 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 8.5% | 2024 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 8.43% | 2025 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 8.37% | 2014 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 8.21% | 2019 | |
| RwandaRWA | 8.13% | 2022 | |
| PanamaPAN | 8.12% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 8.12% | 1994 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 7.92% | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 7.91% | 2013 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 7.84% | 2022 | |
| PalauPLW | 7.8% | 2023 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 7.6% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 7.48% | 2015 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 7.28% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 7.23% | 1991 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 7.22% | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 7.17% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 7.12% | 2019 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 7.12% | 2024 | |
| ArubaABW | 6.89% | 1999 | — |
| KiribatiKIR | 6.88% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 6.85% | 2022 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 6.81% | 2023 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 6.75% | 2005 | |
| ChinaCHN | 6.72% | 1997 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 6.63% | 2021 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 6.43% | 2024 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 6.28% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 6.21% | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 6.18% | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 6% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 5.89% | 2018 | |
| AndorraAND | 5.86% | 2022 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 5.59% | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 5.55% | 2024 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 5.42% | 2013 | — |
| BahrainBHR | 5.42% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 5.35% | 2022 | |
| MalawiMWI | 5.09% | 2007 | — |
| CanadaCAN | 5.08% | 2023 | |
| CubaCUB | 5.06% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 5.04% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 4.92% | 2023 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 4.92% | 2017 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 4.83% | 1991 | |
| UgandaUGA | 4.81% | 2013 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 4.29% | 2018 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 4.26% | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 4.19% | 2014 | |
| United StatesUSA | 4.17% | 2022 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 4.15% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 4.04% | 1983 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 4.03% | 2023 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 4.02% | 2016 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 3.77% | 2012 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 3.75% | 2022 | |
| FijiFJI | 3.74% | 2015 | |
| GreeceGRC | 3.73% | 2021 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 3.72% | 2021 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 3.67% | 1986 | |
| PolandPOL | 3.65% | 2019 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 3.61% | 1996 | |
| BelarusBLR | 3.56% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 3.55% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 3.46% | 2019 | |
| EstoniaEST | 3.34% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 3.21% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 3.21% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 3.03% | 2022 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 3.03% | 2023 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 2.99% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 2.97% | 2023 | |
| HungaryHUN | 2.93% | 2024 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 2.85% | 2014 | — |
| IsraelISR | 2.73% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 2.73% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 2.72% | 2009 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 2.7% | 2012 | |
| CameroonCMR | 2.7% | 2019 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 2.68% | 2022 | |
| IndiaIND | 2.62% | 2021 | |
| MaltaMLT | 2.61% | 2023 | |
| TogoTGO | 2.59% | 2021 | |
| BrazilBRA | 2.53% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 2.42% | 2020 | |
| GermanyDEU | 2.29% | 2022 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 2.28% | 2009 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 2.14% | 2020 | |
| JordanJOR | 2.12% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 2.09% | 2017 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 2% | 2016 | |
| DominicaDMA | 1.96% | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 1.95% | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 1.87% | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 1.78% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 1.71% | 2018 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 1.69% | 2023 | |
| PeruPER | 1.65% | 2003 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 1.64% | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 1.61% | 2020 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 1.55% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 1.39% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 1.38% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 1.37% | 2012 | |
| ChileCHL | 1.3% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 1.19% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 1.17% | 2013 | — |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 1.15% | 2007 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 1.15% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 1.15% | 2023 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 1.06% | 2022 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 1% | 2022 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 0.99% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 0.98% | 2022 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 0.83% | 2017 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 0.77% | 2023 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 0.67% | 2023 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 0.62% | 2009 | — |
| FranceFRA | 0.59% | 2015 | |
| SwedenSWE | 0.57% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 0.55% | 2015 | |
| ThailandTHA | 0.4% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 0.31% | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 0.3% | 2022 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 0.14% | 2021 | — |
| LithuaniaLTU | 0.03% | 2021 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)