Children out of school, primary in Germany
Germany: Children out of school, primary was 8,820 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Germany is 8,820, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.5% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Germany peaked at 73,176 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,559, in 2023.
Germany ranks 115th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16,186 | — |
| 2002 | 73,176 | +352.1% |
| 2003 | 67,843 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 63,242 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 55,095 | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 61,404 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 51,117 | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 46,745 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 48,033 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 31,781 | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 17,059 | -46.3% |
| 2012 | 25,123 | +47.3% |
| 2013 | 25,436 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 34,341 | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 24,047 | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 49,857 | +107.3% |
| 2017 | 31,356 | -37.1% |
| 2018 | 25,345 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 27,953 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 35,069 | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 43,851 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 58,820 | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 6,559 | -88.8% |
| 2024 | 8,820 | +34.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 8,820 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,450, 2.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 8,820 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,151, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +352.1% | 16,186 | 73,176 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,649 | 16,186 | 73,176 | 9 |
| 2010s | 29,230 | 17,059 | 49,857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,624 | 6,559 | 58,820 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Germany?
- Children out of school, primary in Germany was 8,820 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 73,176 in 2002.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,559 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for children out of school, primary?
- Germany ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. 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. 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.