Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
170
Highest
5.51 million
Ethiopia
Lowest
17
Montenegro
Median
19,244
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
2,678
What the numbers show
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) is currently reported for 170 countries. The highest value is 5.51 million in Ethiopia; the lowest is 17 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 19,244, and the mean is 220,811.
Over the past decade 88 countries rose and 75 fell. The largest increase was in Guyana (up 3,330.1%), and the largest decrease in United Arab Emirates (down 99.8%).
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia | 5.51 million | 2024 | up 30.4% | falling |
| 2 | India | 5.10 million | 2024 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 3 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 2.28 million | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 4 | Niger | 1.99 million | 2024 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 5 | Angola | 1.45 million | 2023 | up 148.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Philippines | 1.45 million | 2024 | up 59.4% | rising |
| 7 | Yemen | 1.36 million | 2016 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.31 million | 2024 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 9 | Mali | 1.18 million | 2018 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 10 | Chad | 1.13 million | 2024 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 11 | Iraq | 824,400 | 2007 | down 11.6% | rising |
| 12 | Cameroon | 818,957 | 2023 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 13 | Côte d'Ivoire | 770,886 | 2024 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 14 | Senegal | 694,065 | 2024 | up 44.0% | rising |
| 15 | Syrian Arab Republic | 689,320 | 2024 | down 26.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Mozambique | 555,108 | 2018 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 17 | Guinea | 540,541 | 2014 | down 13.9% | flat |
| 18 | Madagascar | 533,212 | 2020 | up 50.9% | falling |
| 19 | Burundi | 517,164 | 2025 | up 135.0% | falling |
| 20 | Egypt | 485,027 | 2024 | down 66.5% | falling |
| 21 | Indonesia | 366,799 | 2023 | down 61.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Brazil | 366,054 | 2024 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 23 | Central African Republic | 344,515 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 24 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 329,080 | 2017 | up 169.5% | falling |
| 25 | Kenya | 322,794 | 2009 | down 67.4% | falling |
| 26 | South Africa | 314,379 | 2023 | down 46.9% | falling |
| 27 | Malaysia | 302,851 | 2024 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 28 | Honduras | 295,706 | 2024 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 29 | Guatemala | 287,365 | 2024 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 30 | Malawi | 286,094 | 2023 | up 75.2% | rising |
| 31 | Mexico | 259,402 | 2024 | up 193.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Liberia | 243,468 | 2022 | up 159.7% | rising |
| 33 | Zimbabwe | 201,238 | 2024 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 34 | Ukraine | 197,592 | 2024 | up 91.6% | rising |
| 35 | Colombia | 188,690 | 2022 | up 178.8% | rising |
| 36 | Tunisia | 186,290 | 1985 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 37 | Ghana | 182,354 | 2024 | down 51.1% | falling |
| 38 | Russian Federation | 159,282 | 2023 | down 40.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Eritrea | 150,977 | 2022 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 40 | Romania | 148,632 | 2023 | up 154.9% | rising |
| 41 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 147,297 | 2025 | up 76.3% | falling |
| 42 | Bangladesh | 141,568 | 2017 | down 92.1% | falling |
| 43 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 140,725 | 2023 | up 17.3% | falling |
| 44 | Togo | 136,091 | 2023 | down 36.0% | falling |
| 45 | Myanmar | 130,671 | 2018 | down 81.7% | falling |
| 46 | Lebanon | 121,404 | 2024 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 47 | Cambodia | 120,315 | 2024 | down 24.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Sri Lanka | 112,619 | 2023 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 49 | Kazakhstan | 111,233 | 2025 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 50 | Mauritania | 109,617 | 2024 | down 32.9% | rising |
| 51 | Uzbekistan | 107,986 | 2023 | down 22.3% | falling |
| 52 | Ecuador | 88,196 | 2023 | up 257.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 87,216 | 2024 | down 9.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Tajikistan | 86,223 | 2011 | down 53.1% | falling |
| 55 | Lesotho | 82,799 | 2024 | up 167.9% | rising |
| 56 | Paraguay | 78,945 | 2024 | up 1,080.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Türkiye | 78,637 | 2023 | up 180.9% | volatile |
| 58 | El Salvador | 77,369 | 2024 | up 98.8% | falling |
| 59 | Canada | 68,526 | 2023 | up 974.7% | volatile |
| 60 | Nicaragua | 66,622 | 2023 | up 44.1% | falling |
| 61 | Dominican Republic | 49,861 | 2024 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 62 | Libya | 46,616 | 1983 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 63 | Poland | 44,982 | 2020 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 64 | Palestine, State of | 44,018 | 2023 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 65 | Italy | 43,134 | 2023 | up 152.8% | rising |
| 66 | Panama | 40,964 | 2023 | up 101.6% | rising |
| 67 | Rwanda | 36,654 | 2024 | down 42.6% | volatile |
| 68 | Kuwait | 35,669 | 2021 | up 1,393.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Azerbaijan | 34,532 | 2024 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 70 | Spain | 31,266 | 2024 | down 36.8% | volatile |
| 71 | Oman | 30,248 | 2024 | up 2,756.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Botswana | 29,507 | 2014 | up 48.8% | falling |
| 73 | Cuba | 29,399 | 2024 | up 42.8% | volatile |
| 74 | Thailand | 28,144 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Chile | 27,067 | 2024 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 76 | Gambia | 26,583 | 2025 | down 61.9% | falling |
| 77 | Solomon Islands | 24,651 | 2023 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 78 | Belarus | 24,106 | 2024 | up 512.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Morocco | 23,611 | 2024 | down 91.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Korea | 21,735 | 2024 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 81 | Cape Verde | 21,560 | 2022 | up 661.8% | volatile |
| 82 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 20,550 | 2023 | down 61.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Comoros | 20,312 | 2024 | up 64.7% | rising |
| 84 | Jordan | 19,863 | 2024 | down 64.6% | falling |
| 85 | Israel | 19,257 | 2024 | up 405.8% | falling |
| 86 | Mongolia | 19,230 | 2023 | up 99.5% | volatile |
| 87 | Costa Rica | 18,997 | 2024 | down 46.9% | falling |
| 88 | Puerto Rico | 17,112 | 2024 | up 124.3% | rising |
| 89 | Serbia | 16,710 | 2024 | up 439.4% | volatile |
| 90 | Jamaica | 16,533 | 2024 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Guyana | 15,161 | 2023 | up 3,330.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Kyrgyzstan | 15,061 | 2025 | down 61.4% | falling |
| 93 | Bulgaria | 13,320 | 2024 | up 133.4% | rising |
| 94 | Georgia | 12,358 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 95 | Suriname | 12,356 | 2024 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 96 | Australia | 11,682 | 2024 | up 2,204.1% | volatile |
| 97 | Hungary | 10,300 | 2024 | down 10.4% | volatile |
| 98 | Saudi Arabia | 10,289 | 2024 | down 77.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Hong Kong, China | 9,558 | 2021 | up 86.6% | volatile |
| 100 | Peru | 9,539 | 2021 | down 84.2% | volatile |
| 101 | Belgium | 8,770 | 2023 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 102 | New Zealand | 7,985 | 2024 | up 72.2% | rising |
| 103 | Timor-Leste | 7,874 | 2020 | down 28.8% | falling |
| 104 | Eswatini | 7,832 | 2022 | down 51.2% | falling |
| 105 | Fiji | 7,740 | 2013 | down 44.4% | rising |
| 106 | Algeria | 7,234 | 2024 | down 90.1% | volatile |
| 107 | Armenia | 5,892 | 2024 | down 57.3% | falling |
| 108 | Qatar | 5,662 | 2024 | up 0.2% | volatile |
| 109 | Germany | 5,185 | 2023 | down 78.3% | falling |
| 110 | Austria | 4,762 | 2024 | up 10.8% | falling |
| 111 | Namibia | 4,654 | 2012 | down 74.9% | falling |
| 112 | Finland | 4,314 | 2024 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 113 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4,079 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 114 | Norway | 3,969 | 2024 | up 242.2% | volatile |
| 115 | Bahamas | 3,502 | 2024 | up 78.6% | volatile |
| 116 | Netherlands | 3,358 | 2023 | up 94.1% | volatile |
| 117 | Czechia | 3,310 | 2023 | up 84.6% | rising |
| 118 | Belize | 3,225 | 2024 | up 89.3% | rising |
| 119 | Bahrain | 3,022 | 2024 | up 84.9% | volatile |
| 120 | Slovakia | 2,997 | 2024 | down 73.1% | rising |
| 121 | Bhutan | 2,960 | 2024 | down 38.7% | volatile |
| 122 | Mauritius | 2,945 | 2023 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 123 | Macau, China | 2,854 | 2024 | up 302.0% | falling |
| 124 | Sweden | 2,809 | 2024 | down 51.7% | volatile |
| 125 | Denmark | 2,720 | 2024 | up 64.9% | volatile |
| 126 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2,336 | 2015 | up 177.1% | rising |
| 127 | Greece | 2,194 | 2023 | down 86.3% | volatile |
| 128 | Estonia | 2,176 | 2024 | up 85.3% | rising |
| 129 | Latvia | 2,135 | 2024 | up 61.9% | rising |
| 130 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 2,011 | 2024 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 131 | France | 1,819 | 2022 | down 92.3% | volatile |
| 132 | Barbados | 1,809 | 2024 | up 127.3% | rising |
| 133 | Portugal | 1,615 | 2023 | up 177.0% | volatile |
| 134 | Ireland | 1,579 | 2022 | up 346.0% | volatile |
| 135 | Vanuatu | 1,345 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 136 | Slovenia | 1,285 | 2023 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 137 | Kiribati | 1,251 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 138 | Uruguay | 762 | 2020 | down 94.3% | volatile |
| 139 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 738 | 2023 | down 93.6% | volatile |
| 140 | Saint Lucia | 719 | 2024 | down 35.3% | volatile |
| 141 | British Virgin Islands | 683 | 2024 | up 538.3% | volatile |
| 142 | Maldives | 606 | 2019 | down 47.7% | volatile |
| 143 | Singapore | 574 | 2023 | up 983.0% | volatile |
| 144 | Albania | 506 | 2024 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 145 | Malta | 488 | 2023 | up 1,120.0% | volatile |
| 146 | Seychelles | 415 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 147 | Iceland | 413 | 2023 | up 67.9% | falling |
| 148 | Switzerland | 398 | 2024 | down 64.9% | volatile |
| 149 | Dominica | 338 | 2023 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 150 | Grenada | 255 | 2014 | up 7.1% | volatile |
| 151 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 231 | 2012 | up 138.1% | volatile |
| 152 | Marshall Islands | 223 | 2024 | down 55.8% | volatile |
| 153 | Lithuania | 215 | 2024 | up 76.2% | volatile |
| 154 | Andorra | 188 | 2024 | down 59.2% | falling |
| 155 | Samoa | 167 | 2014 | down 84.4% | volatile |
| 156 | Tokelau | 138 | 2025 | up 305.9% | volatile |
| 157 | Luxembourg | 135 | 2024 | down 81.1% | volatile |
| 158 | Cayman Islands | 121 | 2024 | up 18.6% | falling |
| 159 | Anguilla | 70 | 2022 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 160 | Brunei Darussalam | 67 | 2023 | up 55.8% | volatile |
| 161 | Cyprus | 65 | 2024 | down 90.2% | volatile |
| 161 | San Marino | 65 | 2024 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 163 | Cook Islands | 58 | 2015 | up 28.9% | falling |
| 164 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 58 | 2007 | down 58.0% | volatile |
| 165 | Liechtenstein | 49 | 2021 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 166 | Naoero | 42 | 2025 | down 60.7% | volatile |
| 167 | Tonga | 30 | 2019 | down 83.7% | volatile |
| 168 | Aruba | 29 | 2009 | down 91.3% | volatile |
| 169 | United Arab Emirates | 21 | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 170 | Montenegro | 17 | 2023 | down 97.6% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release