Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 29.08 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
29.08 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
11th
of 39 groups
All-time high
29.11 million
in 2000
All-time low
23.82 million
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 29.08 million for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 29.11 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.82 million, in 2011.
That places GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 11th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.11 million | — |
| 2001 | 28.56 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 28.04 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.52 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 26.93 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 26.29 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 25.70 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 25.07 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 24.47 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 24.01 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 23.86 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 25.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 26.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 26.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 27.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 27.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 28.13 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 28.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 28.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 29.08 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.57 million | 24.01 million | 29.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.89 million | 23.82 million | 26.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.14 million | 27.21 million | 29.08 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 8 Niger 1.88 million compare
- 9 Philippines 1.62 million compare
- 10 Yemen 1.55 million compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 1.36 million compare
- 12 Mali 1.19 million compare
- 13 United States 965,853 compare
- 14 Bangladesh 918,575 compare
More education data for GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.16 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.08 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9721 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9768 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 29.08 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: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 29.11 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.82 million in 2011.
- How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 11th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this GPE: Low Income Wb 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