How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Germany

0.7%

in 2018

United Kingdom

0.7%

in 2018

Germany rank

141st

United Kingdom rank

142nd

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Germany
United Kingdom

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 141st and United Kingdom ranks 142nd of 188 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	Germany
2000s	2.3%	0.6%	1.6%	Germany
2010s	2.1%	0.7%	1.3%	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Germany or United Kingdom?: Germany, at 0.7% against 0.7% in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Germany and United Kingdom?: 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Germany ranks 141st and United Kingdom ranks 142nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/