Children out of school, primary, male in Germany

Germany: Children out of school, primary, male was 36,131 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
36,131
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
69th
of 177 countries
All-time high
40,532
in 2002
All-time low
10,068
in 2011
Years of data
21
2002–2022

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2002201220222002: 40.5k2003: 39.5k2004: 32.8k2005: 29.0k2006: 34.7k2007: 28.1k2008: 24.4k2009: 25.6k2010: 15.9k2011: 10.1k2012: 14.5k2013: 14.2k2014: 19.1k2015: 14.2k2016: 29.6k2017: 20.1k2018: 17.0k2019: 18.0k2020: 21.6k2021: 26.9k2022: 36.1k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Germany is 36,131, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 34.3% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Germany peaked at 40,532 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10,068, in 2011.

That places Germany 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Germany, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 40,532
2003 39,516 -2.5%
2004 32,783 -17.0%
2005 29,034 -11.4%
2006 34,670 +19.4%
2007 28,133 -18.9%
2008 24,402 -13.3%
2009 25,571 +4.8%
2010 15,862 -38.0%
2011 10,068 -36.5%
2012 14,479 +43.8%
2013 14,217 -1.8%
2014 19,107 +34.4%
2015 14,191 -25.7%
2016 29,575 +108.4%
2017 20,137 -31.9%
2018 16,978 -15.7%
2019 18,047 +6.3%
2020 21,627 +19.8%
2021 26,897 +24.4%
2022 36,131 +34.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,830 24,402 40,532 8
2010s 17,266 10,068 29,575 10
2020s 28,218 21,627 36,131 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 66 Gambia 52,251 compare
  2. 67 Laos 41,792 compare
  3. 68 Guinea-Bissau 36,435 compare
  4. 70 Peru 30,543
  5. 71 Cambodia 29,839 compare
  6. 72 Dominican Republic 29,367 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Germany?
Children out of school, primary, male in Germany was 36,131 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 40,532 in 2002.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 10,068 in 2011.
How does Germany rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Germany ranks 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 149.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 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.