Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Germany
Germany: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.8396 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.8396 GPIA
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
115th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.8396 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Germany, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Germany is 0.8396 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Germany peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8396 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Germany 115th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.94 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.917 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9817 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9487 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9557 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9631 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8865 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.845 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8519 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9885 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8407 GPIA | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9466 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9926 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9868 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9575 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9027 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8978 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9234 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8396 GPIA | -9.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.8396 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 93% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.8396 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9492 GPIA | 0.8865 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9573 GPIA | 0.8407 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9042 GPIA | 0.8396 GPIA | 0.9575 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Germany?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Germany was 0.8396 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8396 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Germany ranks 115th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release