Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 46.76 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 is 46.76 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 50.50 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.15 million, in 2011.
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 3rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.50 million | — |
| 2001 | 49.23 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 48.18 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 47.40 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 46.76 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 46.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.41 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 46.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 45.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.58 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 45.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 45.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 46.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 46.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 46.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 46.86 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 46.98 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 46.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 46.76 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.27 million | 45.58 million | 50.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.83 million | 45.15 million | 46.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.89 million | 46.76 million | 47.14 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 46.76 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 50.50 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.15 million in 2011.
- How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release