Children out of school, primary, female in Low income

Low income: Children out of school, primary, female was 15.71 million in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
15.71 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
3rd
of 5 groups
All-time high
16.30 million
in 2000
All-time low
12.94 million
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M2000201220252000: 16.3M2001: 16.0M2002: 15.6M2003: 15.2M2004: 14.7M2005: 14.3M2006: 13.9M2007: 13.6M2008: 13.3M2009: 13.0M2010: 13.0M2011: 12.9M2012: 13.0M2013: 13.1M2014: 13.3M2015: 13.5M2016: 13.8M2017: 14.0M2018: 14.2M2019: 14.5M2020: 14.7M2021: 14.8M2022: 15.2M2023: 15.4M2024: 15.6M2025: 15.7M

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Low income is 15.71 million, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Low income peaked at 16.30 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.94 million, in 2011.

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

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Low income, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 16.30 million
2001 15.96 million -2.1%
2002 15.59 million -2.3%
2003 15.16 million -2.8%
2004 14.73 million -2.8%
2005 14.31 million -2.9%
2006 13.95 million -2.5%
2007 13.60 million -2.5%
2008 13.28 million -2.4%
2009 13.04 million -1.8%
2010 12.96 million -0.6%
2011 12.94 million -0.2%
2012 12.96 million +0.2%
2013 13.05 million +0.7%
2014 13.29 million +1.8%
2015 13.54 million +1.9%
2016 13.78 million +1.8%
2017 13.98 million +1.5%
2018 14.25 million +1.9%
2019 14.53 million +2.0%
2020 14.73 million +1.4%
2021 14.85 million +0.8%
2022 15.22 million +2.5%
2023 15.38 million +1.1%
2024 15.55 million +1.1%
2025 15.71 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.59 million 13.04 million 16.30 million 10
2010s 13.53 million 12.94 million 14.53 million 10
2020s 15.24 million 14.73 million 15.71 million 6

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 1 Nigeria 4.68 million compare
  2. 2 China 3.91 million
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.65 million
  4. 4 Ethiopia 2.33 million compare
  5. 5 Sudan 1.50 million compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 1.33 million compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Low income?
Children out of school, primary, female in Low income was 15.71 million 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 Low income?
The highest recorded value was 16.30 million in 2000.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 12.94 million in 2011.
How does Low income rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Low income ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2025.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Low 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.