Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 243,900 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
243,900
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
33rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
1.07 million
in 2001
All-time low
217,300
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Europe, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Europe stood at 243,900.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 1.07 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 217,300, in 2021.
SDG: Europe ranks 33rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 955,600 | — |
| 2001 | 1.07 million | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 685,200 | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 750,000 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 523,100 | -30.3% |
| 2006 | 441,800 | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 423,600 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 418,500 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 404,400 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 383,800 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 350,800 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 314,900 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 297,000 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 279,200 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 266,000 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 253,900 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 242,900 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 232,200 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 223,500 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 218,700 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 217,300 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 221,000 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 229,400 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 239,000 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 243,900 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 667,720 | 404,400 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 284,420 | 223,500 | 383,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,217 | 217,300 | 243,900 | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 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
- 36 Mozambique 136,850 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Europe?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Europe was 243,900 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,300 in 2021.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- SDG: Europe ranks 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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