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

Latest (2025)
46.76 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
50.50 million
in 2000
All-time low
45.15 million
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

020.0M40.0M60.0M2000201220252000: 50.5M2001: 49.2M2002: 48.2M2003: 47.4M2004: 46.8M2005: 46.7M2006: 46.4M2007: 46.1M2008: 45.9M2009: 45.6M2010: 45.3M2011: 45.1M2012: 45.2M2013: 45.3M2014: 45.5M2015: 45.8M2016: 46.1M2017: 46.4M2018: 46.6M2019: 46.9M2020: 46.9M2021: 46.8M2022: 47.1M2023: 47.0M2024: 46.8M2025: 46.8M

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number) in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Nigeria 9.07 million compare
  2. 2 China 8.25 million
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.23 million
  4. 4 Ethiopia 4.24 million compare
  5. 5 Sudan 3.17 million compare
  6. 6 Angola 2.28 million compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
243 places, 5,701 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release