Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 10.99 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.99 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
16th
of 39 groups
All-time high
14.57 million
in 2013
All-time low
10.79 million
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 10.99 million for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 14.57 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.79 million, in 2021.
That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.44 million | — |
| 2001 | 13.21 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.75 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 14.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.41 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.97 million | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13.24 million | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 12.43 million | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 11.74 million | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 11.29 million | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 10.99 million | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 10.79 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.20 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 11.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 11.03 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 10.99 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.43 million | 13.11 million | 13.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.43 million | 11.29 million | 14.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 million | 10.79 million | 11.20 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 13 United States 965,853 compare
- 14 Bangladesh 918,575 compare
- 15 Chad 855,041 compare
- 16 Somalia 803,231
- 17 Senegal 675,615 compare
- 18 Burundi 661,724 compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 650,800 compare
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 10.99 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: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 14.57 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.79 million in 2021.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia 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