Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Germany
Germany: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 22,689 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Germany, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Germany stood at 22,689.
The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Germany peaked at 32,644 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,991, in 2011.
That places Germany 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32,644 | — |
| 2003 | 28,327 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 30,459 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 26,061 | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 26,734 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 22,984 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 22,343 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 22,462 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15,919 | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 6,991 | -56.1% |
| 2012 | 10,644 | +52.3% |
| 2013 | 11,219 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 15,234 | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 9,857 | -35.3% |
| 2016 | 20,282 | +105.8% |
| 2017 | 11,219 | -44.7% |
| 2018 | 8,367 | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 9,906 | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 13,442 | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 16,955 | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 22,689 | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,502 | 22,343 | 32,644 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,964 | 6,991 | 20,282 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,695 | 13,442 | 22,689 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Germany?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Germany was 22,689 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 32,644 in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,991 in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Germany ranks 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release