Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 37.41 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
37.41 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
7th
of 39 groups
All-time high
39.59 million
in 2000
All-time low
31.82 million
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 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: Least Developed Countries is 37.41 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 39.59 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.82 million, in 2009.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 7th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.59 million | — |
| 2001 | 38.38 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 37.21 million | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 36.30 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 35.32 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 34.38 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 33.58 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.98 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 32.26 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 31.82 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 31.82 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 32.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 32.99 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 33.49 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 34.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 34.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 34.98 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 35.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 35.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 36.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 36.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 37.41 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.18 million | 31.82 million | 39.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.51 million | 31.82 million | 34.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.19 million | 35.19 million | 37.41 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 37.41 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 39.59 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.82 million in 2009.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 7th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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