Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 260,600 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
260,600
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
32nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
273,900
in 2000
All-time low
108,200
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Central Asia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Central Asia recorded 260,600 for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 273,900 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 108,200, in 2016.
That places SDG: Central Asia 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 273,900 | — |
| 2001 | 245,800 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 213,800 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 188,500 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 170,300 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 158,500 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 148,700 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 137,400 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 128,500 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 127,100 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 131,900 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 137,400 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 140,100 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 132,700 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 122,800 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 111,500 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 108,200 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 114,800 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 123,300 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 130,900 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 154,600 | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 169,700 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 193,400 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 221,900 | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 244,500 | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 260,600 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179,250 | 127,100 | 273,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,360 | 108,200 | 140,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,450 | 154,600 | 260,600 | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 192,258 compare
- 30 Bangladesh 189,119 compare
- 31 Malaysia 181,582 compare
- 32 Central African Republic 177,758 compare
- 33 Honduras 162,426 compare
- 34 Liberia 157,569 compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 151,054 compare
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 336,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Central Asia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Central Asia was 260,600 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 273,900 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,200 in 2016.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Central Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release