Children out of school in Middle income
Middle income: Children out of school was 11.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children out of school in Middle income, 2000–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2025, children out of school in Middle income stood at 11.3%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Middle income peaked at 29.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Children out of school in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4% | — |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 17.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 1 Somalia 85.3%
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 65.6% compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 65.3%
- 4 Sudan 43.8% compare
- 5 Cape Verde 41.8% compare
More education data for Middle income
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Middle income?
- Children out of school in Middle income was 11.3% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2025.
- How does Middle income rank for children out of school?
- Middle income ranks 2nd out of 5 groups with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of 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.