Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 24.23 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
24.23 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
3rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
27.14 million
in 2000
All-time low
23.80 million
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

010.0M20.0M30.0M2000201220252000: 27.1M2001: 26.4M2002: 25.8M2003: 25.3M2004: 24.9M2005: 24.8M2006: 24.6M2007: 24.4M2008: 24.2M2009: 24.1M2010: 23.9M2011: 23.8M2012: 23.8M2013: 23.8M2014: 23.8M2015: 23.9M2016: 24.0M2017: 24.1M2018: 24.1M2019: 24.2M2020: 24.2M2021: 24.1M2022: 24.4M2023: 24.3M2024: 24.3M2025: 24.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 stood at 24.23 million.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 27.14 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.80 million, in 2012.

That places GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number) in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 27.14 million
2001 26.42 million -2.7%
2002 25.82 million -2.3%
2003 25.33 million -1.9%
2004 24.90 million -1.7%
2005 24.77 million -0.5%
2006 24.57 million -0.8%
2007 24.37 million -0.8%
2008 24.23 million -0.6%
2009 24.09 million -0.6%
2010 23.93 million -0.7%
2011 23.82 million -0.5%
2012 23.80 million -0.1%
2013 23.80 million +0.0%
2014 23.82 million +0.1%
2015 23.92 million +0.4%
2016 24.00 million +0.3%
2017 24.07 million +0.3%
2018 24.10 million +0.1%
2019 24.20 million +0.4%
2020 24.16 million -0.2%
2021 24.14 million -0.1%
2022 24.38 million +1.0%
2023 24.34 million -0.2%
2024 24.30 million -0.2%
2025 24.23 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.16 million 24.09 million 27.14 million 10
2010s 23.95 million 23.80 million 24.20 million 10
2020s 24.26 million 24.14 million 24.38 million 6

Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 1 Nigeria 4.68 million compare
  2. 2 China 3.91 million
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.65 million
  4. 4 Ethiopia 2.33 million compare
  5. 5 Sudan 1.50 million compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 1.33 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 24.23 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 27.14 million in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 23.80 million in 2012.
How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,597 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release