Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: World
SDG: World: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 38.86 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: World, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: World recorded 38.86 million for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: World peaked at 66.65 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.86 million, in 2025.
SDG: World ranks 1st of 39 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.65 million | — |
| 2001 | 63.50 million | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 60.24 million | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 57.01 million | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 54.95 million | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 52.34 million | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 49.77 million | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 47.49 million | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 45.46 million | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 43.83 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 42.25 million | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 40.87 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 40.10 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 39.76 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 39.61 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 39.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 38.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 39.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 39.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 38.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 38.86 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.12 million | 43.83 million | 66.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.87 million | 39.09 million | 42.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.93 million | 38.86 million | 39.02 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 780.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: World?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: World was 38.86 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 66.65 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.86 million in 2025.
- How does SDG: World rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: World 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