Children out of school, primary, male in Germany
Germany: Children out of school, primary, male was 36,131 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary, male in Germany, 2002–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Germany
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
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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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.