Children out of school in San Marino
San Marino: Children out of school was 6.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in San Marino, 1979–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
San Marino recorded 6.1% for children out of school in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in San Marino peaked at 9.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1987.
San Marino ranks 73rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in San Marino, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6.3% | — |
| 1980 | 5.2% | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -92.9% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +707.0% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -61.1% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +53.5% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +458.6% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -78.6% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +337.3% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -39.7% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -9.4% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 6.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 3.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 6.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school in San Marino changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +707.0% | 0.3% | 2.4% |
| 1996 | +458.6% | 1.0% | 5.8% |
| 2008 | +337.3% | 1.8% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 0.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 0.7% | 7.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 1.8% | 8.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.9% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
More education data for San Marino
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 268 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.9% (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0409 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 710 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in San Marino?
- Children out of school in San Marino was 6.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1987.
- How does San Marino rank for children out of school?
- San Marino ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this San Marino 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.