Children out of school, primary, female in Germany

Germany: Children out of school, primary, female was 22,689 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
22,689
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
76th
of 177 countries
All-time high
32,644
in 2002
All-time low
6,991
in 2011
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Children out of school, primary, female in Germany, 2002–2022

10.0k20.0k30.0k2002201220222002: 32.6k2003: 28.3k2004: 30.5k2005: 26.1k2006: 26.7k2007: 23.0k2008: 22.3k2009: 22.5k2010: 15.9k2011: 7.0k2012: 10.6k2013: 11.2k2014: 15.2k2015: 9.9k2016: 20.3k2017: 11.2k2018: 8.4k2019: 9.9k2020: 13.4k2021: 17.0k2022: 22.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2022, children out of school, primary, female in Germany stood at 22,689.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Germany peaked at 32,644 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,991, in 2011.

Germany ranks 76th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, female in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Germany, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 32,644
2003 28,327 -13.2%
2004 30,459 +7.5%
2005 26,061 -14.4%
2006 26,734 +2.6%
2007 22,984 -14.0%
2008 22,343 -2.8%
2009 22,462 +0.5%
2010 15,919 -29.1%
2011 6,991 -56.1%
2012 10,644 +52.3%
2013 11,219 +5.4%
2014 15,234 +35.8%
2015 9,857 -35.3%
2016 20,282 +105.8%
2017 11,219 -44.7%
2018 8,367 -25.4%
2019 9,906 +18.4%
2020 13,442 +35.7%
2021 16,955 +26.1%
2022 22,689 +33.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,502 22,343 32,644 8
2010s 11,964 6,991 20,282 10
2020s 17,695 13,442 22,689 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 73 Tajikistan 26,358 compare
  2. 74 Nicaragua 25,719 compare
  3. 75 Papua New Guinea 24,839 compare
  4. 77 Gambia 22,326 compare
  5. 78 Chile 21,887 compare
  6. 79 Nepal 19,465 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Germany?
Children out of school, primary, female in Germany was 22,689 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 32,644 in 2002.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 6,991 in 2011.
How does Germany rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Germany ranks 76th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.