Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 13.14 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13.14 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
15th
of 39 groups
All-time high
20.68 million
in 2000
All-time low
12.80 million
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000201220252000: 20.7M2001: 19.3M2002: 17.9M2003: 16.9M2004: 16.1M2005: 15.4M2006: 14.7M2007: 14.2M2008: 13.8M2009: 13.7M2010: 13.7M2011: 13.7M2012: 13.9M2013: 14.2M2014: 14.4M2015: 14.2M2016: 13.9M2017: 13.6M2018: 13.2M2019: 13.0M2020: 12.9M2021: 12.8M2022: 12.8M2023: 12.9M2024: 13.0M2025: 13.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 stood at 13.14 million.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 20.68 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.80 million, in 2022.

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 15th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number) in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 20.68 million
2001 19.27 million -6.8%
2002 17.93 million -7.0%
2003 16.93 million -5.6%
2004 16.10 million -4.9%
2005 15.41 million -4.3%
2006 14.71 million -4.5%
2007 14.25 million -3.1%
2008 13.80 million -3.2%
2009 13.67 million -0.9%
2010 13.66 million -0.1%
2011 13.65 million -0.1%
2012 13.90 million +1.8%
2013 14.24 million +2.4%
2014 14.37 million +0.9%
2015 14.21 million -1.1%
2016 13.89 million -2.3%
2017 13.55 million -2.4%
2018 13.23 million -2.4%
2019 13.00 million -1.7%
2020 12.89 million -0.8%
2021 12.81 million -0.6%
2022 12.80 million -0.1%
2023 12.88 million +0.6%
2024 13.02 million +1.1%
2025 13.14 million +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.27 million 13.67 million 20.68 million 10
2010s 13.77 million 13.00 million 14.37 million 10
2020s 12.92 million 12.80 million 13.14 million 6

Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 12 Mali 1.19 million compare
  2. 13 United States 965,853 compare
  3. 14 Bangladesh 918,575 compare
  4. 15 Chad 855,041 compare
  5. 16 Somalia 803,231
  6. 17 Senegal 675,615 compare
  7. 18 Burundi 661,724 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 13.14 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: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 20.68 million in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 12.80 million in 2022.
How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-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
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February 2026 Data Release