Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 83,800 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 recorded 83,800 for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 144,600 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54,980, in 2014.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 38th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 144,600 | — |
| 2001 | 137,600 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 129,400 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 118,400 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 106,200 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 96,290 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 87,630 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 80,010 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 73,160 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 66,830 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 61,790 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 59,150 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 58,000 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 56,270 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 54,980 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 55,380 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 57,400 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 59,770 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 62,430 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 65,270 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 68,200 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 71,680 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 75,120 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 78,480 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 81,290 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 83,800 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104,012 | 66,830 | 144,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,044 | 54,980 | 65,270 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,428 | 68,200 | 83,800 | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,929 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 654,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 221,115 (2024)
All data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 83,800 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: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 144,600 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,980 in 2014.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, 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