Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: World
SDG: World: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 78.57 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: World, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: World stood at 78.57 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: World peaked at 127.60 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.57 million, in 2025.
SDG: World ranks 1st of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127.60 million | — |
| 2001 | 122.00 million | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 116.50 million | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 111.40 million | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 108.50 million | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 104.20 million | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 99.73 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 95.30 million | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 91.23 million | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 87.79 million | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 84.53 million | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 81.81 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 80.29 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 79.62 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 79.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 78.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 78.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 78.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 78.57 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.42 million | 87.79 million | 127.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.22 million | 79.20 million | 84.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.90 million | 78.57 million | 79.14 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 780.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: World?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: World was 78.57 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 127.60 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.57 million in 2025.
- How does SDG: World rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: World 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