Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
180
Highest
4.39 million
Nigeria
Lowest
2
Cook Islands
Median
12,374
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
4,596
What the numbers show
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number) is currently reported for 180 countries. The highest value is 4.39 million in Nigeria; the lowest is 2 in Cook Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 12,374, and the mean is 177,386.
Over the past decade 92 countries rose and 76 fell. The largest increase was in Liberia (up 4,003.3%), and the largest decrease in Cook Islands (down 98.5%).
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 4.39 million | 2023 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 2 | China | 4.34 million | 1997 | up 576.4% | rising |
| 3 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 2.58 million | 1999 | up 219.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 1.91 million | 2024 | up 31.9% | falling |
| 5 | Sudan | 1.67 million | 2019 | up 28.8% | flat |
| 6 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 1.19 million | 2024 | up 29.6% | falling |
| 7 | Angola | 1.14 million | 2023 | up 2,793.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Niger | 924,422 | 2024 | up 56.3% | rising |
| 9 | Indonesia | 859,417 | 2018 | up 194.9% | volatile |
| 10 | India | 815,165 | 2023 | up 343.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Philippines | 744,103 | 2024 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 703,431 | 2024 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 13 | Yemen | 688,200 | 2016 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 14 | Mali | 533,418 | 2023 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 15 | United States of America | 517,634 | 2022 | up 54.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Senegal | 473,825 | 2024 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 17 | Somalia | 388,894 | 1980 | — | rising |
| 18 | Kenya | 386,718 | 2023 | down 43.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Bangladesh | 354,030 | 2018 | down 71.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Burundi | 352,121 | 2025 | up 211.3% | falling |
| 21 | Chad | 335,149 | 2024 | up 90.9% | rising |
| 22 | Côte d'Ivoire | 313,204 | 2024 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 23 | Syrian Arab Republic | 302,495 | 2024 | down 21.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Egypt | 289,060 | 2024 | down 65.6% | falling |
| 25 | Zambia | 263,055 | 2017 | up 248.1% | rising |
| 26 | Haiti | 242,980 | 1997 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 27 | South Africa | 229,187 | 2023 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 28 | Malaysia | 223,142 | 2024 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 29 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 207,433 | 2017 | up 90.8% | falling |
| 30 | Brazil | 187,992 | 2024 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 31 | Honduras | 184,026 | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 32 | Zimbabwe | 181,260 | 2024 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 33 | Uganda | 181,019 | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Madagascar | 173,136 | 2020 | up 186.6% | falling |
| 35 | Liberia | 169,711 | 2022 | up 4,003.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Colombia | 158,138 | 2022 | up 355.6% | rising |
| 37 | Mauritania | 149,176 | 2024 | up 68.7% | rising |
| 38 | Ghana | 135,989 | 2024 | down 26.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Central African Republic | 128,576 | 2012 | down 31.0% | rising |
| 40 | Iraq | 117,141 | 2007 | down 69.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Russian Federation | 109,598 | 2023 | up 0.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Guatemala | 102,893 | 2024 | down 1.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Ukraine | 102,653 | 2024 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 44 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 91,080 | 2020 | down 51.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Guinea | 90,958 | 2020 | down 52.3% | falling |
| 46 | Congo | 87,114 | 2023 | up 62.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Sri Lanka | 84,993 | 2023 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 48 | Eritrea | 83,559 | 2022 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 49 | Romania | 81,630 | 2023 | up 212.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Algeria | 77,485 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Benin | 77,007 | 2022 | up 318.4% | falling |
| 52 | Lebanon | 75,674 | 2024 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 53 | Morocco | 71,553 | 2019 | down 71.3% | falling |
| 54 | Uzbekistan | 69,541 | 2023 | up 52.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 69,066 | 2024 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 56 | Canada | 66,718 | 2023 | up 821.6% | volatile |
| 57 | Equatorial Guinea | 65,892 | 2015 | up 170.9% | rising |
| 58 | Myanmar | 65,562 | 2009 | down 66.6% | volatile |
| 59 | Lesotho | 63,178 | 2024 | up 114.4% | falling |
| 60 | Kazakhstan | 59,076 | 2025 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 61 | Ecuador | 57,889 | 2023 | up 91.8% | falling |
| 62 | Mozambique | 57,562 | 2018 | down 62.3% | volatile |
| 63 | El Salvador | 56,007 | 2024 | up 105.9% | falling |
| 64 | Cameroon | 55,869 | 2019 | up 48.6% | falling |
| 65 | Paraguay | 53,824 | 2024 | up 816.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Gambia | 52,251 | 2025 | down 9.2% | rising |
| 67 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 41,792 | 2025 | up 181.1% | volatile |
| 68 | Guinea-Bissau | 36,435 | 2010 | down 14.7% | rising |
| 69 | Germany | 36,131 | 2022 | up 149.5% | falling |
| 70 | Peru | 30,543 | 2003 | down 82.1% | volatile |
| 71 | Cambodia | 29,839 | 2024 | down 63.8% | rising |
| 72 | Dominican Republic | 29,367 | 2024 | down 29.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Nicaragua | 27,762 | 2023 | up 62.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Palestine, State of | 26,504 | 2023 | up 108.7% | falling |
| 75 | Italy | 25,456 | 2023 | up 92.7% | rising |
| 76 | Türkiye | 23,713 | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Botswana | 20,817 | 2014 | up 17.2% | falling |
| 78 | Mongolia | 19,659 | 2024 | up 206.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Panama | 19,402 | 2024 | up 9.8% | falling |
| 80 | Cuba | 18,654 | 2024 | up 197.4% | volatile |
| 81 | Kuwait | 18,443 | 2016 | up 428.5% | falling |
| 82 | Solomon Islands | 18,392 | 2024 | up 1,646.6% | volatile |
| 83 | Togo | 18,194 | 2021 | down 45.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Spain | 16,814 | 2024 | down 58.8% | falling |
| 85 | Papua New Guinea | 16,604 | 2020 | down 90.1% | volatile |
| 86 | Israel | 15,104 | 2024 | up 831.8% | volatile |
| 87 | Libya | 13,957 | 1983 | down 56.1% | volatile |
| 88 | Republic of Korea | 13,881 | 2022 | down 21.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Saudi Arabia | 12,825 | 2024 | down 89.5% | volatile |
| 90 | Poland | 12,442 | 2020 | down 60.4% | volatile |
| 91 | Jordan | 12,306 | 2024 | down 63.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Puerto Rico | 12,040 | 2024 | up 31.6% | falling |
| 93 | Greece | 12,031 | 2021 | up 274.9% | volatile |
| 94 | Oman | 11,567 | 2024 | up 228.6% | volatile |
| 95 | Georgia | 11,458 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Rwanda | 11,421 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Tunisia | 11,133 | 2023 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 98 | Comoros | 11,077 | 2024 | up 284.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Kyrgyzstan | 10,495 | 2025 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 100 | Cape Verde | 10,087 | 2022 | up 369.6% | volatile |
| 101 | Chile | 9,892 | 2024 | down 50.1% | falling |
| 102 | Costa Rica | 9,280 | 2024 | down 54.3% | falling |
| 103 | Thailand | 8,980 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 104 | Timor-Leste | 8,710 | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 105 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 8,643 | 2018 | up 41.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Guyana | 8,547 | 2023 | up 247.0% | falling |
| 107 | Belarus | 8,421 | 2024 | up 362.2% | volatile |
| 108 | Bulgaria | 7,586 | 2024 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 109 | Tajikistan | 7,060 | 2017 | up 31.1% | falling |
| 110 | Belgium | 6,672 | 2023 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 111 | France | 6,482 | 2016 | down 92.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Albania | 6,226 | 2023 | up 107.1% | rising |
| 113 | Bhutan | 5,852 | 2024 | down 4.2% | volatile |
| 114 | Hungary | 5,614 | 2024 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 115 | New Zealand | 5,551 | 2024 | up 221.6% | rising |
| 116 | Qatar | 5,331 | 2024 | up 50.4% | volatile |
| 117 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5,297 | 2024 | up 41.2% | falling |
| 118 | Suriname | 5,256 | 2024 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 119 | Jamaica | 4,815 | 2024 | down 68.8% | rising |
| 120 | Namibia | 4,619 | 2012 | down 76.5% | falling |
| 121 | Netherlands | 3,767 | 2023 | up 146.4% | rising |
| 122 | Australia | 3,609 | 2023 | down 86.7% | volatile |
| 123 | Bahrain | 3,489 | 2024 | up 208.8% | falling |
| 124 | Finland | 3,315 | 2024 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 125 | Norway | 3,126 | 2024 | up 264.3% | rising |
| 126 | Eswatini | 2,865 | 2022 | down 73.8% | falling |
| 127 | Maldives | 2,709 | 2023 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 128 | Belize | 2,636 | 2024 | up 821.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Austria | 2,601 | 2024 | up 40.1% | falling |
| 130 | Hong Kong, China | 2,452 | 2007 | down 75.7% | volatile |
| 131 | Czechia | 2,441 | 2023 | down 25.1% | volatile |
| 132 | Macau, China | 2,439 | 2024 | up 201.9% | volatile |
| 133 | North Macedonia | 2,282 | 2023 | up 18.1% | volatile |
| 134 | Bahamas | 2,266 | 2024 | up 204.2% | volatile |
| 135 | Denmark | 2,210 | 2024 | up 12.9% | volatile |
| 136 | Sweden | 2,203 | 2024 | down 47.7% | volatile |
| 137 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,195 | 2023 | down 80.5% | volatile |
| 138 | Portugal | 2,168 | 2019 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 139 | Latvia | 2,111 | 2024 | up 57.4% | rising |
| 140 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 1,801 | 2024 | up 137.0% | rising |
| 141 | Barbados | 1,761 | 2024 | up 215.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Armenia | 1,698 | 2023 | down 49.8% | rising |
| 143 | Nepal | 1,681 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 144 | Martinique | 1,644 | 1996 | up 1,247.5% | volatile |
| 145 | Estonia | 1,564 | 2024 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 146 | Slovakia | 1,405 | 2024 | down 80.8% | rising |
| 147 | Slovenia | 1,051 | 2023 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 148 | Serbia | 1,025 | 2024 | down 65.7% | falling |
| 149 | Mauritius | 872 | 2023 | down 77.2% | volatile |
| 150 | Uruguay | 820 | 2015 | up 176.1% | volatile |
| 151 | Brunei Darussalam | 781 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 152 | Vanuatu | 766 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | New Caledonia | 700 | 1991 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 154 | Kiribati | 637 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 155 | United Arab Emirates | 607 | 2023 | down 70.4% | volatile |
| 156 | Cyprus | 606 | 2017 | up 342.3% | rising |
| 157 | Saint Lucia | 567 | 2024 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 158 | British Virgin Islands | 525 | 2024 | up 341.2% | volatile |
| 159 | French Polynesia | 500 | 1996 | down 64.4% | falling |
| 160 | Fiji | 455 | 2016 | down 90.9% | falling |
| 161 | Switzerland | 435 | 2024 | up 339.4% | volatile |
| 161 | Tonga | 435 | 1999 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 163 | Malta | 380 | 2023 | up 192.3% | volatile |
| 164 | Seychelles | 376 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 165 | Sao Tome and Principe | 342 | 2017 | down 69.9% | volatile |
| 166 | Iceland | 315 | 2023 | up 79.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 224 | 2007 | down 23.3% | volatile |
| 168 | Luxembourg | 169 | 2023 | down 71.8% | falling |
| 169 | Cayman Islands | 142 | 2024 | up 389.7% | volatile |
| 170 | Montenegro | 134 | 2016 | down 82.5% | volatile |
| 171 | Samoa | 117 | 2024 | down 74.1% | volatile |
| 172 | Naoero | 79 | 2025 | up 68.1% | falling |
| 173 | Azerbaijan | 71 | 2024 | down 61.6% | volatile |
| 174 | Tokelau | 69 | 2025 | up 331.2% | volatile |
| 175 | Grenada | 68 | 2021 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 176 | Dominica | 57 | 2023 | down 49.1% | volatile |
| 177 | San Marino | 56 | 2024 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 178 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 44 | 2015 | down 63.9% | falling |
| 179 | Andorra | 41 | 2024 | down 81.9% | falling |
| 180 | Cook Islands | 2 | 2015 | down 98.5% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- SDG: World 39.71 million
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 29.45 million
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 24.26 million
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 22.54 million
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 20.75 million
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 19.48 million
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 18.83 million
- SDG: Least Developed Countries 18.33 million
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 15.37 million
- WB: Low Income (july 2025) 14.35 million
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 13.83 million
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia 9.28 million
- SDG: Southern Asia 9.11 million
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 8.49 million
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 6.88 million
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 5.22 million
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 5.18 million
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 4.26 million
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 4.09 million
- SDG: Eastern Asia 2.58 million
- SDG: Northern Africa 2.28 million
- SDG: Western Asia 1.98 million
- SDG: South-eastern Asia 1.49 million
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 1.43 million
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 1.17 million
- WB: High Income (july 2025) 1.08 million
- SDG: Europe and Northern America 958,800
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 868,600
- SDG: Northern America 677,400
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 495,200
- SDG: Small Island Developing States 450,600
- SDG: Europe 274,800
- SDG: Central Asia 179,600
- SDG: Oceania 162,700
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 156,600
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 145,000
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 133,000
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 47,230
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand 3,360
About this data
February 2026 Data Release