Children out of school, female in Germany
Germany: Children out of school, female was 1.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, female in Germany, 2002–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2022, children out of school, female in Germany stood at 1.5%.
The figure is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Germany peaked at 2.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.
Germany ranks 144th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children out of school, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.1% | — |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -54.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +54.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +102.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -45.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +30.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 58% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Germany?
- Children out of school, female in Germany was 1.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for children out of school, female?
- Germany ranks 144th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.