Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.PRM.UNER.FE.ZS•% of female 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, female (% of female primary school age) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 1.51%
1.51% – 2.69%
2.69% – 4.87%
4.87% – 8.02%
8.02% – 12.61%
12.61% – 26.29%
> 26.29%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
203 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Countries
203
Median
6.4%
Mean
12.2%
25th pctl
2.3%
75th pctl
14%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
LesothoBurkina FasoGambia, The
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 88.77% | 1980 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 84.37% | 1993 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 66.31% | 1999 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 65.17% | 2015 | |
| South SudanSSD | 61.58% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 58.77% | 2000 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 51.25% | 2022 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 44.42% | 2012 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 43.94% | 2010 | |
| EritreaERI | 43.5% | 2022 | |
| SudanSDN | 41.93% | 2019 | |
| NigerNER | 41.73% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 41.04% | 1997 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 40.78% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 39.12% | 2023 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 37.29% | 2022 | |
| MaliMLI | 37.2% | 2023 | |
| AngolaAGO | 36.93% | 2023 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 34.9% | 2016 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 33.71% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 31.93% | 2022 | |
| PakistanPAK | 31.85% | 2023 | |
| LesothoLSO | 31.75% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 30.8% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 30.56% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 28.83% | 2023 | |
| GabonGAB | 28.73% | 2019 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 28.56% | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 27.58% | 2004 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 26.07% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 25.56% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 25.08% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 24.89% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 23.25% | 2020 | |
| LebanonLBN | 22.36% | 2024 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 21.63% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 21.45% | 2024 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 21.4% | 1982 | |
| GuineaGIN | 21.06% | 2020 | |
| ComorosCOM | 20.52% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 18.53% | 2023 | |
| GhanaGHA | 18.2% | 2021 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 17.36% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 16.91% | 2023 | |
| IraqIRQ | 16.78% | 2007 | |
| PalauPLW | 15.84% | 2022 | |
| RomaniaROU | 15.74% | 2023 | |
| BermudaBMU | 15.43% | 1979 | |
| SenegalSEN | 15.35% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 14.02% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 14% | 2015 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 13.83% | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 13.79% | 2017 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 13.49% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 13.41% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 13.2% | 2024 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 13.09% | 1985 | — |
| PhilippinesPHL | 12.75% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 12.55% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 12.44% | 2022 | |
| CameroonCMR | 12.25% | 2019 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 12.2% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 12.13% | 1999 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 11.99% | 2023 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 11.44% | 2014 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 11.4% | 2017 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 11.1% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 10.84% | 2015 | |
| OmanOMN | 10.83% | 2022 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 10.63% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 10.58% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 10.4% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 10.23% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 10.22% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 9.9% | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 9.8% | 2019 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 9.62% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 9.6% | 2018 | |
| LibyaLBY | 9.37% | 1981 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 9.27% | 2024 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 8.96% | 2019 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 8.67% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 8.59% | 2023 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 8.38% | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 8.36% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 8.17% | 2022 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 8.13% | 2017 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 7.94% | 2013 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 7.82% | 2024 | |
| AndorraAND | 7.66% | 2022 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 7.63% | 1991 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 7.4% | 2011 | |
| PanamaPAN | 7.25% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 6.79% | 2022 | |
| ArubaABW | 6.76% | 1999 | — |
| ChinaCHN | 6.63% | 1997 | |
| BhutanBTN | 6.61% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 6.61% | 2017 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 6.5% | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 6.47% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 6.45% | 2015 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 6.44% | 2019 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 6.41% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 6.14% | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 5.95% | 2023 | |
| DominicaDMA | 5.95% | 2023 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 5.9% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 5.89% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 5.8% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 5.53% | 2021 | |
| BelarusBLR | 5.48% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 5.09% | 2023 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 5.06% | 2018 | |
| FijiFJI | 4.93% | 2016 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 4.9% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 4.89% | 2023 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 4.84% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 4.81% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 4.68% | 2023 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 4.67% | 2023 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 4.65% | 2021 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 4.61% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 4.52% | 1996 | |
| TogoTGO | 4.5% | 2021 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 4.48% | 2005 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 4.36% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 4.28% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 4.24% | 2023 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 4.06% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 4.05% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 3.97% | 2020 | |
| GreeceGRC | 3.97% | 2021 | |
| United StatesUSA | 3.79% | 2022 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 3.53% | 2023 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 3.48% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 3.47% | 1991 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 3.44% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 3.43% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 3.42% | 2013 | |
| EcuadorECU | 3.17% | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 3.16% | 2019 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 3.09% | 2011 | |
| SamoaWSM | 3.02% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 2.98% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 2.7% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 2.68% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 2.67% | 2023 | |
| IsraelISR | 2.59% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 2.52% | 2007 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 2.52% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 2.51% | 2021 | — |
| BangladeshBGD | 2.39% | 2018 | |
| PortugalPRT | 2.34% | 2018 | |
| LatviaLVA | 2.23% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 2.21% | 2003 | |
| ItalyITA | 2.16% | 2023 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 2.09% | 2016 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 2.05% | 2009 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 2.05% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 1.98% | 2023 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 1.89% | 2016 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 1.87% | 2021 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 1.83% | 2014 | — |
| BrazilBRA | 1.82% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 1.81% | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 1.76% | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 1.75% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 1.68% | 2023 | |
| JordanJOR | 1.64% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 1.62% | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 1.61% | 2016 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 1.56% | 2022 | |
| GermanyDEU | 1.52% | 2022 | |
| MalawiMWI | 1.51% | 2007 | — |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 1.5% | 2020 | |
| AustriaAUT | 1.47% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 1.44% | 2020 | |
| NorwayNOR | 1.38% | 2024 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 1.34% | 2014 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 1.33% | 2023 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 1.3% | 2022 | |
| SpainESP | 1.29% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 1.26% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 1.21% | 2022 | |
| JapanJPN | 1.12% | 2013 | — |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 1.09% | 2023 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 1.08% | 2021 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 0.97% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 0.82% | 2018 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 0.8% | 2022 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 0.79% | 2022 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 0.79% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 0.72% | 2017 | |
| UruguayURY | 0.62% | 2015 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 0.6% | 2009 | |
| SwedenSWE | 0.57% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 0.53% | 2022 | |
| FranceFRA | 0.44% | 2015 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 0.41% | 2023 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 0.39% | 2009 | — |
| NetherlandsNLD | 0.36% | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 0.23% | 2022 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 0.19% | 2022 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)