Children out of school, primary, male in High income

High income: Children out of school, primary, male was 1.08 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.08 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
5th
of 5 groups
All-time high
1.34 million
in 2001
All-time low
684,300
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201220252000: 1.3M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.0M2005: 892.0k2006: 848.1k2007: 840.5k2008: 847.7k2009: 848.2k2010: 844.6k2011: 822.8k2012: 788.5k2013: 764.6k2014: 735.5k2015: 707.6k2016: 690.2k2017: 684.3k2018: 695.2k2019: 731.4k2020: 790.4k2021: 865.5k2022: 942.6k2023: 1.0M2024: 1.1M2025: 1.1M

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in High income is 1.08 million, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in High income peaked at 1.34 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 684,300, in 2017.

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

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

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in High income, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 1.31 million
2001 1.34 million +2.7%
2002 1.27 million -5.7%
2003 1.05 million -17.1%
2004 1.02 million -3.1%
2005 892,000 -12.5%
2006 848,100 -4.9%
2007 840,500 -0.9%
2008 847,700 +0.9%
2009 848,200 +0.1%
2010 844,600 -0.4%
2011 822,800 -2.6%
2012 788,500 -4.2%
2013 764,600 -3.0%
2014 735,500 -3.8%
2015 707,600 -3.8%
2016 690,200 -2.5%
2017 684,300 -0.9%
2018 695,200 +1.6%
2019 731,400 +5.2%
2020 790,400 +8.1%
2021 865,500 +9.5%
2022 942,600 +8.9%
2023 1.01 million +6.8%
2024 1.05 million +4.4%
2025 1.08 million +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.03 million 840,500 1.34 million 10
2010s 746,470 684,300 844,600 10
2020s 955,917 790,400 1.08 million 6

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 2 China 4.34 million
  2. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.58 million
  3. 4 Ethiopia 1.91 million compare
  4. 5 Sudan 1.67 million compare
  5. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.19 million compare
  6. 7 Angola 1.14 million compare
  7. 8 Niger 924,422 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in High income?
Children out of school, primary, male in High income was 1.08 million in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2001.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 684,300 in 2017.
How does High income rank for children out of school, primary, male?
High income ranks 5th out of 5 groups with data for 2025.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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, 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.