Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 22.54 million in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
22.54 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 39 groups
All-time high
23.36 million
in 2000
All-time low
21.33 million
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2000201220252000: 23.4M2001: 22.8M2002: 22.4M2003: 22.1M2004: 21.9M2005: 21.9M2006: 21.8M2007: 21.7M2008: 21.6M2009: 21.5M2010: 21.4M2011: 21.3M2012: 21.4M2013: 21.6M2014: 21.7M2015: 21.9M2016: 22.1M2017: 22.3M2018: 22.5M2019: 22.7M2020: 22.7M2021: 22.6M2022: 22.8M2023: 22.6M2024: 22.5M2025: 22.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 is 22.54 million, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 23.36 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.33 million, in 2011.

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 4th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number) in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 23.36 million
2001 22.82 million -2.3%
2002 22.36 million -2.0%
2003 22.08 million -1.3%
2004 21.87 million -1.0%
2005 21.93 million +0.3%
2006 21.84 million -0.4%
2007 21.72 million -0.5%
2008 21.64 million -0.4%
2009 21.49 million -0.7%
2010 21.37 million -0.6%
2011 21.33 million -0.2%
2012 21.43 million +0.5%
2013 21.55 million +0.6%
2014 21.72 million +0.8%
2015 21.91 million +0.9%
2016 22.11 million +0.9%
2017 22.32 million +0.9%
2018 22.47 million +0.7%
2019 22.67 million +0.9%
2020 22.70 million +0.1%
2021 22.63 million -0.3%
2022 22.76 million +0.6%
2023 22.64 million -0.5%
2024 22.54 million -0.4%
2025 22.54 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.11 million 21.49 million 23.36 million 10
2010s 21.89 million 21.33 million 22.67 million 10
2020s 22.64 million 22.54 million 22.76 million 6

Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 1 Nigeria 4.39 million compare
  2. 2 China 4.34 million
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.58 million
  4. 4 Ethiopia 1.91 million compare
  5. 5 Sudan 1.67 million compare
  6. 6 Tanzania 1.19 million compare
  7. 7 Angola 1.14 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children of primary school age, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 22.54 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 23.36 million in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 21.33 million in 2011.
How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 4th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,596 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release