Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 36.69 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 36.69 million for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 79.83 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.69 million, in 2025.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.83 million | — |
| 2001 | 75.45 million | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 71.69 million | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 68.31 million | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 65.54 million | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 63.38 million | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 60.83 million | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 58.17 million | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 55.58 million | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 53.28 million | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 50.75 million | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 48.51 million | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 47.09 million | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 45.80 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 44.64 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 43.68 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 42.81 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 42.06 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 41.13 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 40.44 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 39.67 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 39.04 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 38.30 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 37.73 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 37.15 million | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 36.69 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.21 million | 53.28 million | 79.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.69 million | 40.44 million | 50.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.10 million | 36.69 million | 39.67 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 247.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 263.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.797 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 36.69 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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 79.83 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.69 million in 2025.
- How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 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