Children out of school, primary, female in High income

High income: Children out of school, primary, female was 984,900 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
984,900
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
5th
of 5 groups
All-time high
1.63 million
in 2001
All-time low
616,800
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Children out of school, primary, female in High income, 2000–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201220252000: 1.5M2001: 1.6M2002: 1.5M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.2M2005: 911.7k2006: 824.8k2007: 811.7k2008: 809.7k2009: 792.3k2010: 767.7k2011: 726.7k2012: 686.1k2013: 664.5k2014: 643.1k2015: 627.0k2016: 617.4k2017: 616.8k2018: 627.5k2019: 649.4k2020: 691.8k2021: 760.7k2022: 835.1k2023: 898.5k2024: 949.1k2025: 984.9k

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

Analysis

High income recorded 984,900 for children out of school, primary, female in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in High income peaked at 1.63 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 616,800, in 2017.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, female in High income, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in High income, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 1.54 million
2001 1.63 million +5.8%
2002 1.52 million -6.7%
2003 1.14 million -25.0%
2004 1.16 million +1.7%
2005 911,700 -21.4%
2006 824,800 -9.5%
2007 811,700 -1.6%
2008 809,700 -0.2%
2009 792,300 -2.1%
2010 767,700 -3.1%
2011 726,700 -5.3%
2012 686,100 -5.6%
2013 664,500 -3.1%
2014 643,100 -3.2%
2015 627,000 -2.5%
2016 617,400 -1.5%
2017 616,800 -0.1%
2018 627,500 +1.7%
2019 649,400 +3.5%
2020 691,800 +6.5%
2021 760,700 +10.0%
2022 835,100 +9.8%
2023 898,500 +7.6%
2024 949,100 +5.6%
2025 984,900 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.11 million 792,300 1.63 million 10
2010s 662,620 616,800 767,700 10
2020s 853,350 691,800 984,900 6

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 2 China 3.91 million
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.65 million
  3. 4 Ethiopia 2.33 million compare
  4. 5 Sudan 1.50 million compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 1.33 million compare
  6. 7 Angola 1.14 million compare
  7. 8 Niger 952,357 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in High income?
Children out of school, primary, female in High income was 984,900 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2001.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 616,800 in 2017.
How does High income rank for children out of school, primary, female?
High income ranks 5th out of 5 groups with data for 2025.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High 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, 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.