Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
204
Highest
9.07 million
Nigeria
Lowest
3.92
Turks and Caicos Islands
Median
14,272
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
5,701
What the numbers show
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 204 countries. The highest value is 9.07 million in Nigeria; the lowest is 3.92 in Turks and Caicos Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 14,272, and the mean is 288,810.
Over the past decade 104 countries rose and 94 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 7,822.9%), and the largest decrease in United Arab Emirates (down 99.6%).
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.07 million | 2023 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 2 | China | 8.25 million | 1997 | up 114.8% | rising |
| 3 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 5.23 million | 1999 | up 157.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 4.24 million | 2024 | up 31.0% | falling |
| 5 | Sudan | 3.17 million | 2019 | up 14.8% | flat |
| 6 | Angola | 2.28 million | 2023 | up 371.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 2.01 million | 2024 | up 20.1% | falling |
| 8 | Niger | 1.88 million | 2024 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 9 | Philippines | 1.62 million | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 10 | Yemen | 1.55 million | 2016 | up 21.8% | falling |
| 11 | Burkina Faso | 1.36 million | 2024 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 12 | Mali | 1.19 million | 2023 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 13 | United States of America | 965,853 | 2022 | up 35.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Bangladesh | 918,575 | 2024 | up 71.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Chad | 855,041 | 2024 | up 49.7% | rising |
| 16 | Somalia | 803,231 | 1980 | — | rising |
| 17 | Senegal | 675,615 | 2024 | up 23.6% | falling |
| 18 | Burundi | 661,724 | 2025 | up 234.4% | falling |
| 19 | Côte d'Ivoire | 650,800 | 2024 | down 42.0% | falling |
| 20 | Syrian Arab Republic | 581,845 | 2024 | down 24.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Egypt | 559,709 | 2024 | down 67.6% | falling |
| 22 | Iraq | 498,693 | 2007 | down 45.7% | rising |
| 23 | Kenya | 468,923 | 2023 | down 62.5% | volatile |
| 24 | South Africa | 448,146 | 2023 | down 33.8% | falling |
| 25 | Malaysia | 404,724 | 2024 | up 76.6% | rising |
| 26 | Honduras | 346,452 | 2024 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 27 | Zimbabwe | 332,314 | 2024 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 28 | Liberia | 327,280 | 2022 | up 1,137.9% | rising |
| 29 | Brazil | 316,818 | 2024 | down 52.7% | falling |
| 30 | Uganda | 310,010 | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Guinea | 308,947 | 2020 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 32 | Central African Republic | 306,334 | 2012 | down 26.2% | rising |
| 33 | Mauritania | 291,098 | 2024 | up 64.6% | rising |
| 34 | Colombia | 289,295 | 2022 | up 323.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Indonesia | 250,575 | 2025 | down 73.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Ghana | 235,313 | 2024 | down 40.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Benin | 213,285 | 2022 | up 209.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Guatemala | 201,342 | 2024 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 39 | Ukraine | 193,775 | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 40 | Russian Federation | 187,975 | 2023 | up 2.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Eritrea | 179,166 | 2022 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 42 | Cameroon | 173,924 | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 43 | Congo | 171,125 | 2023 | up 111.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Romania | 160,246 | 2023 | up 202.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Sri Lanka | 157,499 | 2023 | up 3,184.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Lebanon | 146,896 | 2024 | down 8.7% | rising |
| 47 | Viet Nam | 144,562 | 2024 | up 507.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Zambia | 136,539 | 2024 | down 49.7% | rising |
| 49 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 136,027 | 2024 | down 12.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Madagascar | 135,621 | 2024 | up 99.3% | volatile |
| 51 | India | 134,967 | 2025 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Equatorial Guinea | 128,846 | 2015 | up 153.1% | rising |
| 53 | Kazakhstan | 128,155 | 2025 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Canada | 127,666 | 2023 | up 837.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Lesotho | 124,175 | 2024 | up 129.5% | falling |
| 56 | Paraguay | 105,859 | 2024 | up 875.6% | volatile |
| 57 | El Salvador | 101,024 | 2024 | up 118.0% | falling |
| 58 | Ecuador | 86,090 | 2023 | up 121.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 82,273 | 2025 | up 129.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Algeria | 78,683 | 2025 | up 434.5% | volatile |
| 61 | Cambodia | 76,741 | 2024 | down 53.8% | volatile |
| 62 | Guinea-Bissau | 75,097 | 2010 | down 25.5% | flat |
| 63 | Gambia | 74,577 | 2025 | down 27.9% | rising |
| 64 | Malawi | 70,758 | 2022 | up 202.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Myanmar | 65,967 | 2010 | down 80.9% | volatile |
| 66 | Mozambique | 64,247 | 2022 | down 80.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Dominican Republic | 56,334 | 2024 | down 35.6% | volatile |
| 68 | Palestine, State of | 53,793 | 2023 | up 80.1% | rising |
| 69 | Nicaragua | 53,481 | 2023 | up 55.4% | falling |
| 70 | Papua New Guinea | 53,289 | 2021 | down 84.3% | volatile |
| 71 | Italy | 52,117 | 2023 | up 108.1% | volatile |
| 72 | Mexico | 46,859 | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 73 | Solomon Islands | 36,440 | 2024 | up 1,300.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Thailand | 36,067 | 2025 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Panama | 35,837 | 2024 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 76 | Mongolia | 35,209 | 2024 | up 170.2% | volatile |
| 77 | Spain | 34,050 | 2024 | down 54.9% | volatile |
| 78 | Tajikistan | 33,418 | 2017 | down 24.5% | rising |
| 79 | Cuba | 33,328 | 2024 | up 118.1% | volatile |
| 80 | Argentina | 32,816 | 2023 | up 1,029.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Türkiye | 32,563 | 2023 | up 7,822.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Chile | 31,779 | 2024 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 83 | Libya | 30,335 | 1983 | down 68.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Israel | 28,644 | 2024 | up 652.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Cape Verde | 24,851 | 2022 | up 587.1% | volatile |
| 86 | Oman | 21,922 | 2024 | up 258.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Puerto Rico | 21,785 | 2024 | up 58.0% | falling |
| 88 | Comoros | 21,743 | 2024 | up 226.6% | volatile |
| 89 | Jordan | 21,351 | 2024 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Georgia | 21,241 | 2024 | up 176.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Kuwait | 21,183 | 2016 | up 310.9% | volatile |
| 92 | Nepal | 21,146 | 2025 | down 22.7% | volatile |
| 93 | Belarus | 20,600 | 2024 | up 257.7% | volatile |
| 94 | Costa Rica | 19,701 | 2024 | down 52.8% | falling |
| 95 | Rwanda | 19,504 | 2024 | up 33.9% | volatile |
| 96 | Morocco | 18,988 | 2021 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 97 | Kyrgyzstan | 18,854 | 2025 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 98 | Uzbekistan | 18,501 | 2025 | down 64.2% | volatile |
| 99 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 17,643 | 2023 | down 91.6% | falling |
| 100 | Saudi Arabia | 17,458 | 2024 | down 89.5% | volatile |
| 101 | Guyana | 17,362 | 2023 | up 5,873.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Bulgaria | 14,529 | 2024 | up 71.2% | volatile |
| 103 | Tunisia | 14,015 | 2023 | up 80.7% | volatile |
| 104 | Belgium | 13,226 | 2023 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 105 | Timor-Leste | 13,085 | 2023 | up 5.9% | falling |
| 106 | Sierra Leone | 12,746 | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 107 | Suriname | 10,697 | 2024 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 108 | Hungary | 10,500 | 2024 | down 16.8% | volatile |
| 109 | New Zealand | 10,396 | 2024 | up 207.7% | rising |
| 110 | Ireland | 10,313 | 2022 | up 3,407.8% | volatile |
| 111 | Jamaica | 9,419 | 2024 | down 68.9% | volatile |
| 112 | Togo | 9,263 | 2024 | down 91.2% | falling |
| 113 | Trinidad and Tobago | 9,223 | 2024 | up 26.5% | falling |
| 114 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 9,163 | 2023 | down 94.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Germany | 8,820 | 2024 | down 74.3% | falling |
| 116 | Serbia | 8,749 | 2024 | up 155.6% | volatile |
| 117 | Qatar | 8,638 | 2024 | up 14.5% | volatile |
| 118 | Bhutan | 8,385 | 2024 | down 6.0% | volatile |
| 119 | France | 8,155 | 2024 | down 85.5% | volatile |
| 120 | Eswatini | 7,275 | 2022 | down 69.9% | falling |
| 121 | Finland | 6,433 | 2024 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 122 | Norway | 6,077 | 2024 | up 242.6% | volatile |
| 123 | Bahrain | 5,993 | 2024 | up 1,015.3% | falling |
| 124 | Netherlands | 5,698 | 2023 | up 150.6% | rising |
| 125 | Peru | 5,359 | 2019 | down 80.3% | volatile |
| 126 | Austria | 5,200 | 2024 | up 23.8% | falling |
| 127 | Belize | 4,953 | 2024 | up 2,057.5% | volatile |
| 128 | Czechia | 4,700 | 2023 | down 3.2% | volatile |
| 129 | Macau, China | 4,608 | 2024 | up 314.8% | volatile |
| 130 | Bahamas | 4,585 | 2024 | up 331.3% | volatile |
| 131 | Hong Kong, China | 4,491 | 2024 | up 85.1% | volatile |
| 132 | Sweden | 4,270 | 2024 | down 48.1% | volatile |
| 133 | Namibia | 4,230 | 2024 | up 3.8% | volatile |
| 134 | Japan | 4,225 | 2023 | down 94.5% | volatile |
| 135 | North Macedonia | 4,151 | 2023 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 136 | Denmark | 3,868 | 2024 | up 35.7% | volatile |
| 137 | Haiti | 3,719 | 2016 | — | falling |
| 138 | Latvia | 3,481 | 2024 | up 53.9% | rising |
| 139 | Barbados | 3,420 | 2024 | up 194.1% | volatile |
| 140 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3,326 | 2023 | down 96.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 3,301 | 2024 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 142 | Estonia | 3,091 | 2024 | up 59.9% | rising |
| 143 | Martinique | 3,035 | 1996 | up 1,497.4% | volatile |
| 144 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,933 | 2023 | down 85.5% | volatile |
| 145 | Australia | 2,833 | 2024 | up 91.4% | volatile |
| 146 | Portugal | 2,741 | 2023 | up 89.8% | volatile |
| 147 | Croatia | 2,642 | 2023 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 148 | Slovakia | 2,535 | 2024 | down 81.6% | rising |
| 149 | Fiji | 2,471 | 2024 | down 71.8% | falling |
| 150 | Slovenia | 1,904 | 2023 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 151 | Botswana | 1,869 | 2022 | down 93.4% | falling |
| 152 | Armenia | 1,710 | 2024 | down 86.3% | rising |
| 153 | Kiribati | 1,596 | 2024 | up 2,521.5% | volatile |
| 154 | Brunei Darussalam | 1,438 | 2024 | up 200.2% | volatile |
| 155 | New Caledonia | 1,409 | 1991 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 156 | Poland | 1,392 | 2024 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 157 | Korea | 1,383 | 2024 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 158 | Vanuatu | 1,261 | 2024 | up 1,676.1% | volatile |
| 159 | French Polynesia | 1,103 | 1996 | down 61.7% | falling |
| 160 | British Virgin Islands | 1,080 | 2024 | up 377.9% | volatile |
| 161 | Saint Lucia | 1,033 | 2024 | down 28.4% | volatile |
| 162 | Sao Tome and Principe | 969 | 2017 | down 52.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Switzerland | 787 | 2024 | up 1,233.9% | volatile |
| 164 | Malta | 738 | 2023 | up 202.5% | volatile |
| 165 | Seychelles | 699 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 166 | Samoa | 626 | 2024 | up 1,041.7% | volatile |
| 167 | Greece | 622 | 2023 | down 95.7% | volatile |
| 168 | Mauritius | 618.43 | 2024 | down 89.6% | volatile |
| 169 | Albania | 617 | 2024 | down 13.1% | volatile |
| 170 | Iceland | 599 | 2023 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 171 | Republic of Moldova | 588 | 2024 | up 122.9% | volatile |
| 172 | Grenada | 534.64 | 2024 | down 1.2% | volatile |
| 173 | Singapore | 504 | 2023 | up 1,963.6% | volatile |
| 174 | Maldives | 417.76 | 2024 | down 78.6% | flat |
| 175 | Tonga | 354.15 | 2022 | down 24.0% | volatile |
| 176 | Cyprus | 247 | 2023 | down 72.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Cayman Islands | 234 | 2024 | up 165.9% | volatile |
| 178 | Dominica | 230 | 2023 | down 6.1% | volatile |
| 179 | Tokelau | 158 | 2025 | up 338.9% | volatile |
| 180 | Lithuania | 156 | 2024 | up 126.1% | volatile |
| 181 | Azerbaijan | 152 | 2024 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 182 | Aruba | 148 | 2014 | down 16.4% | volatile |
| 183 | Bermuda | 142 | 2012 | down 34.3% | volatile |
| 184 | Antigua and Barbuda | 132.91 | 2023 | down 49.5% | volatile |
| 185 | Naoero | 119 | 2025 | up 3.5% | volatile |
| 186 | Luxembourg | 111 | 2024 | down 89.9% | falling |
| 187 | Andorra | 102 | 2024 | down 76.7% | falling |
| 188 | Uruguay | 97.51 | 2023 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 189 | San Marino | 91 | 2024 | down 34.1% | volatile |
| 190 | Montenegro | 80 | 2023 | down 76.1% | volatile |
| 191 | Marshall Islands | 77.84 | 2024 | down 88.7% | volatile |
| 192 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 68.03 | 2017 | down 75.9% | volatile |
| 193 | Anguilla | 62 | 2011 | up 158.3% | rising |
| 194 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 48 | 2008 | down 61.0% | volatile |
| 195 | Gibraltar | 42.77 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 196 | Cook Islands | 36.05 | 2024 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 197 | Montserrat | 21.26 | 2023 | up 32.9% | volatile |
| 198 | United Arab Emirates | 21.01 | 2024 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 199 | Palau | 18.08 | 2024 | down 35.4% | volatile |
| 200 | Liechtenstein | 16 | 2021 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 201 | Niue | 10.7 | 2021 | down 46.4% | falling |
| 202 | Tuvalu | 7.07 | 2024 | down 72.8% | volatile |
| 203 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 5 | 1987 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 204 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 3.92 | 2024 | down 98.9% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- SDG: World 78.57 million
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 59.95 million
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 46.76 million
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 46.40 million
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 41.74 million
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 39.16 million
- SDG: Least Developed Countries 37.41 million
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 36.69 million
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 30.47 million
- WB: Low Income (july 2025) 30.06 million
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 29.08 million
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia 18.42 million
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 18.08 million
- SDG: Southern Asia 18.01 million
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 13.14 million
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 10.99 million
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 9.28 million
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 8.71 million
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 7.23 million
- SDG: Northern Africa 4.50 million
- SDG: Eastern Asia 4.23 million
- SDG: Western Asia 4.20 million
- SDG: South-eastern Asia 2.94 million
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 2.85 million
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 2.14 million
- WB: High Income (july 2025) 2.06 million
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 2.01 million
- SDG: Europe and Northern America 1.85 million
- SDG: Northern America 1.32 million
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 915,300
- SDG: Small Island Developing States 833,300
- SDG: Europe 518,600
- SDG: Central Asia 440,200
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 364,200
- SDG: Oceania 303,800
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 294,600
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 267,600
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 83,800
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand 5,140
About this data
February 2026 Data Release