Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 440,200 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia is 440,200, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 125.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 479,400 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 192,900, in 2016.
That places SDG: Central Asia 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 479,400 | — |
| 2001 | 428,600 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 372,600 | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 329,300 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 301,200 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 282,000 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 263,200 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 242,200 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 227,700 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 226,800 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 237,200 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 245,600 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 248,000 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 231,600 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 213,800 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 195,400 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 192,900 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 208,200 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 225,600 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 238,400 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 283,300 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 307,300 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 344,500 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 386,000 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 417,500 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 440,200 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 315,300 | 226,800 | 479,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,670 | 192,900 | 248,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 363,133 | 283,300 | 440,200 | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 336,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia was 440,200 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 479,400 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,900 in 2016.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Central Asia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release