Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 22.14 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
22.14 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
4th
of 39 groups
All-time high
48.81 million
in 2000
All-time low
22.14 million
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 2000–2025

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2000201220252000: 48.8M2001: 45.8M2002: 43.1M2003: 40.7M2004: 39.0M2005: 37.1M2006: 35.0M2007: 33.1M2008: 31.4M2009: 30.0M2010: 28.6M2011: 27.3M2012: 26.5M2013: 26.1M2014: 25.7M2015: 25.3M2016: 24.9M2017: 24.6M2018: 24.2M2019: 23.8M2020: 23.5M2021: 23.2M2022: 22.9M2023: 22.7M2024: 22.4M2025: 22.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) is 22.14 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 48.81 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.14 million, in 2025.

That places WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 4th 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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number) in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 48.81 million
2001 45.84 million -6.1%
2002 43.10 million -6.0%
2003 40.70 million -5.6%
2004 39.03 million -4.1%
2005 37.14 million -4.8%
2006 34.99 million -5.8%
2007 33.07 million -5.5%
2008 31.37 million -5.1%
2009 29.99 million -4.4%
2010 28.56 million -4.8%
2011 27.26 million -4.6%
2012 26.53 million -2.7%
2013 26.05 million -1.8%
2014 25.67 million -1.5%
2015 25.27 million -1.6%
2016 24.92 million -1.4%
2017 24.60 million -1.3%
2018 24.23 million -1.5%
2019 23.83 million -1.7%
2020 23.50 million -1.4%
2021 23.20 million -1.3%
2022 22.89 million -1.3%
2023 22.66 million -1.0%
2024 22.39 million -1.2%
2025 22.14 million -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.40 million 29.99 million 48.81 million 10
2010s 25.69 million 23.83 million 28.56 million 10
2020s 22.80 million 22.14 million 23.50 million 6

Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

  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
  7. 7 Angola 1.14 million compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children of primary school age, female in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 22.14 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 48.81 million in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.14 million in 2025.
How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 4th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 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