Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
181
Highest
62.9%
Tokelau
Lowest
0.0%
United Arab Emirates
Median
5.0%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
3,180
What the numbers show
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 181 countries. The highest value is 62.9% in Tokelau; the lowest is 0.0% in United Arab Emirates.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.0%, and the mean is 10.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8,599.
Over the past decade 91 countries rose and 87 fell. The largest increase was in Guyana (up 1,976.0%), and the largest decrease in United Arab Emirates (down 99.5%).
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokelau | 62.9% | 2025 | up 239.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Niger | 54.7% | 2024 | up 7.3% | falling |
| 3 | Cape Verde | 49.9% | 2022 | up 578.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 46.2% | 2012 | — | falling |
| 5 | Mali | 44.4% | 2018 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 6 | Burkina Faso | 43.7% | 2024 | up 15.4% | falling |
| 7 | Liberia | 40.2% | 2022 | up 160.5% | rising |
| 8 | Senegal | 39.8% | 2024 | up 31.6% | falling |
| 9 | Eritrea | 39.2% | 2022 | up 10.2% | falling |
| 10 | Chad | 37.0% | 2024 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 11 | Ethiopia | 35.0% | 2024 | up 16.1% | falling |
| 12 | Algeria | 33.5% | 2025 | up 1,593.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Syrian Arab Republic | 33.4% | 2024 | down 17.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Yemen | 33.4% | 2016 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 15 | Honduras | 32.5% | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 16 | Angola | 32.3% | 2023 | up 137.8% | falling |
| 17 | Lesotho | 32.2% | 2024 | up 110.4% | falling |
| 18 | British Virgin Islands | 32.0% | 2024 | up 527.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Guinea | 30.9% | 2014 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 20 | Burundi | 29.9% | 2025 | up 62.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Solomon Islands | 29.6% | 2023 | up 241.8% | falling |
| 22 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 27.9% | 2024 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 23 | Lebanon | 25.9% | 2024 | down 13.5% | rising |
| 24 | Suriname | 25.6% | 2024 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 25 | Comoros | 23.9% | 2024 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 26 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 22.9% | 2024 | up 68.5% | rising |
| 27 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 21.6% | 2025 | up 85.6% | falling |
| 28 | Kuwait | 20.9% | 2021 | up 1,027.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Guyana | 20.8% | 2023 | up 1,976.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Cameroon | 19.9% | 2023 | up 17.8% | falling |
| 31 | Côte d'Ivoire | 19.3% | 2024 | down 47.1% | falling |
| 32 | Madagascar | 18.5% | 2024 | up 39.2% | falling |
| 33 | Mauritania | 18.3% | 2024 | down 43.4% | falling |
| 34 | Iraq | 17.7% | 2007 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 35 | El Salvador | 17.5% | 2024 | up 125.7% | rising |
| 36 | Tunisia | 16.8% | 1985 | down 44.9% | falling |
| 37 | Guatemala | 16.2% | 2024 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Gambia | 16.1% | 2025 | down 47.4% | falling |
| 39 | Romania | 15.9% | 2023 | up 137.9% | rising |
| 40 | Bahamas | 15.8% | 2024 | up 73.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Jamaica | 14.9% | 2024 | up 29.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Puerto Rico | 14.3% | 2024 | up 169.9% | rising |
| 43 | Paraguay | 14.0% | 2024 | up 897.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Malaysia | 13.9% | 2024 | up 47.1% | falling |
| 45 | Bangladesh | 12.8% | 2024 | up 107.0% | falling |
| 46 | Panama | 12.6% | 2023 | up 86.0% | rising |
| 47 | Barbados | 12.3% | 2024 | up 204.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Philippines | 12.2% | 2024 | up 14.7% | falling |
| 49 | Malawi | 12.0% | 2023 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 50 | Ukraine | 11.5% | 2024 | up 80.3% | rising |
| 51 | Zimbabwe | 11.0% | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 52 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 11.0% | 2021 | up 231.7% | rising |
| 53 | Togo | 10.7% | 2024 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 54 | Bhutan | 10.3% | 2024 | down 13.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Macau, China | 10.1% | 2024 | up 74.5% | falling |
| 56 | Nicaragua | 9.9% | 2023 | up 24.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Belize | 9.3% | 2024 | up 152.1% | rising |
| 58 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9.0% | 2015 | up 74.4% | rising |
| 59 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 9.0% | 2024 | down 12.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Saint Lucia | 8.8% | 2024 | up 10.8% | falling |
| 61 | Cambodia | 8.2% | 2024 | down 25.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Mozambique | 8.1% | 2022 | down 48.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Timor-Leste | 8.0% | 2020 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 64 | Sri Lanka | 8.0% | 2023 | up 123.9% | falling |
| 65 | Kiribati | 7.9% | 2024 | up 248.3% | falling |
| 66 | Ecuador | 7.8% | 2023 | up 213.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Marshall Islands | 7.7% | 2024 | down 25.4% | volatile |
| 68 | Oman | 7.7% | 2024 | up 511.8% | volatile |
| 69 | Palestine, State of | 7.7% | 2023 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 70 | Grenada | 7.6% | 2024 | up 331.7% | volatile |
| 71 | Libya | 7.3% | 1983 | down 72.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Mongolia | 7.2% | 2023 | up 41.9% | volatile |
| 73 | South Africa | 6.9% | 2023 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 74 | Dominican Republic | 6.5% | 2024 | up 12.0% | falling |
| 75 | Kenya | 6.4% | 2009 | down 78.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Bulgaria | 6.3% | 2024 | up 132.1% | volatile |
| 77 | Anguilla | 6.2% | 2022 | up 40.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Montserrat | 6.2% | 2023 | up 122.3% | volatile |
| 79 | San Marino | 6.1% | 2024 | down 24.1% | flat |
| 80 | Colombia | 6.0% | 2022 | up 186.6% | rising |
| 81 | Seychelles | 5.9% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Tajikistan | 5.8% | 2011 | down 58.0% | falling |
| 83 | Cuba | 5.7% | 2024 | up 92.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Kazakhstan | 5.6% | 2025 | down 22.1% | rising |
| 85 | Costa Rica | 5.5% | 2024 | down 45.1% | falling |
| 86 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.5% | 2024 | — | falling |
| 87 | India | 5.5% | 2025 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 88 | Qatar | 5.2% | 2024 | down 21.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Mauritius | 5.2% | 2024 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 90 | Naoero | 5.1% | 2025 | down 43.2% | falling |
| 91 | Dominica | 5.0% | 2023 | up 294.5% | rising |
| 92 | Ghana | 4.9% | 2024 | down 58.3% | volatile |
| 93 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4.9% | 2012 | up 69.9% | volatile |
| 94 | Azerbaijan | 4.8% | 2024 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 95 | Eswatini | 4.8% | 2022 | down 52.9% | volatile |
| 96 | Tuvalu | 4.8% | 2024 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 97 | Myanmar | 4.7% | 2018 | down 73.3% | falling |
| 98 | Georgia | 4.7% | 2024 | up 55.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Andorra | 4.7% | 2024 | down 58.4% | falling |
| 100 | Cayman Islands | 4.5% | 2024 | up 54.8% | volatile |
| 101 | Egypt | 4.5% | 2024 | down 72.2% | falling |
| 102 | Maldives | 4.5% | 2024 | down 33.4% | rising |
| 103 | Belarus | 4.5% | 2024 | up 508.5% | volatile |
| 104 | Bahrain | 4.1% | 2024 | up 984.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Serbia | 4.0% | 2024 | up 227.3% | rising |
| 106 | Vanuatu | 3.9% | 2024 | up 261.8% | volatile |
| 107 | Canada | 3.7% | 2023 | up 818.7% | volatile |
| 108 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.5% | 2024 | up 58.4% | volatile |
| 109 | Mexico | 3.4% | 2024 | up 182.0% | falling |
| 110 | Estonia | 3.1% | 2024 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 111 | Botswana | 3.1% | 2022 | down 64.3% | volatile |
| 112 | Hungary | 2.9% | 2024 | up 0.9% | volatile |
| 113 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.9% | 2025 | down 63.3% | falling |
| 114 | Brazil | 2.8% | 2024 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 115 | Latvia | 2.8% | 2024 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 116 | Fiji | 2.7% | 2020 | down 74.9% | falling |
| 117 | New Zealand | 2.5% | 2024 | up 54.2% | rising |
| 118 | Israel | 2.5% | 2024 | up 474.3% | volatile |
| 119 | Rwanda | 2.5% | 2024 | down 47.3% | volatile |
| 120 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.4% | 2023 | down 43.2% | falling |
| 121 | Palau | 2.4% | 2024 | down 3.9% | volatile |
| 122 | Malta | 2.4% | 2023 | up 178.3% | rising |
| 123 | Armenia | 2.3% | 2024 | down 68.9% | rising |
| 124 | Aruba | 2.0% | 2009 | down 63.9% | falling |
| 125 | Italy | 2.0% | 2023 | up 158.3% | volatile |
| 126 | Cook Islands | 2.0% | 2024 | down 62.8% | volatile |
| 127 | Jordan | 1.9% | 2024 | down 76.6% | volatile |
| 128 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.9% | 2023 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 129 | Viet Nam | 1.9% | 2024 | down 62.8% | volatile |
| 130 | Chile | 1.8% | 2024 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 131 | Liechtenstein | 1.8% | 2021 | down 44.2% | falling |
| 132 | Iceland | 1.7% | 2023 | up 58.1% | rising |
| 133 | Croatia | 1.7% | 2023 | up 76.2% | rising |
| 134 | Uzbekistan | 1.6% | 2025 | down 61.5% | falling |
| 135 | Belgium | 1.6% | 2023 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 136 | Finland | 1.6% | 2024 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 137 | Samoa | 1.6% | 2024 | up 119.2% | volatile |
| 138 | Spain | 1.4% | 2024 | down 44.1% | volatile |
| 139 | Slovenia | 1.4% | 2023 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 140 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.4% | 2023 | down 45.3% | volatile |
| 141 | Morocco | 1.4% | 2024 | down 86.1% | volatile |
| 142 | Ireland | 1.3% | 2022 | up 760.2% | volatile |
| 143 | Austria | 1.3% | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 144 | Russian Federation | 1.3% | 2023 | down 74.2% | volatile |
| 145 | Tonga | 1.3% | 2023 | down 72.5% | volatile |
| 146 | Indonesia | 1.2% | 2025 | down 78.3% | volatile |
| 147 | Norway | 1.2% | 2024 | up 252.7% | volatile |
| 148 | Slovakia | 1.2% | 2024 | down 75.1% | rising |
| 149 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.2% | 2015 | down 78.3% | volatile |
| 150 | Hong Kong, China | 1.2% | 2024 | up 46.6% | volatile |
| 151 | Korea | 1.1% | 2024 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 152 | Namibia | 1.0% | 2024 | down 46.8% | volatile |
| 153 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1.0% | 2023 | down 84.8% | volatile |
| 154 | Denmark | 0.9% | 2024 | up 36.6% | volatile |
| 155 | Thailand | 0.9% | 2025 | down 84.7% | volatile |
| 156 | Argentina | 0.8% | 2023 | up 54.6% | volatile |
| 157 | Australia | 0.8% | 2024 | up 1,354.4% | volatile |
| 158 | Türkiye | 0.7% | 2023 | up 46.4% | volatile |
| 159 | Luxembourg | 0.7% | 2024 | down 76.5% | volatile |
| 160 | Nepal | 0.7% | 2025 | down 74.7% | falling |
| 161 | Czechia | 0.6% | 2023 | down 0.9% | volatile |
| 162 | Peru | 0.6% | 2021 | down 48.5% | volatile |
| 163 | Saudi Arabia | 0.6% | 2024 | down 88.2% | volatile |
| 164 | Netherlands | 0.6% | 2023 | up 92.8% | rising |
| 165 | Uruguay | 0.5% | 2023 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 166 | Portugal | 0.5% | 2023 | up 148.4% | volatile |
| 167 | Sweden | 0.5% | 2024 | down 59.5% | volatile |
| 168 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.5% | 2023 | down 69.7% | volatile |
| 169 | Cyprus | 0.5% | 2024 | down 77.4% | volatile |
| 170 | Republic of Moldova | 0.5% | 2024 | up 208.8% | volatile |
| 171 | Albania | 0.5% | 2024 | down 44.2% | volatile |
| 172 | Greece | 0.4% | 2023 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 173 | Germany | 0.3% | 2024 | down 62.5% | falling |
| 174 | Singapore | 0.3% | 2023 | up 913.3% | volatile |
| 175 | France | 0.2% | 2024 | down 91.4% | volatile |
| 176 | Montenegro | 0.1% | 2023 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 177 | Switzerland | 0.1% | 2024 | down 55.5% | volatile |
| 178 | Lithuania | 0.1% | 2024 | down 58.4% | volatile |
| 179 | Poland | 0.1% | 2024 | down 97.0% | volatile |
| 180 | Japan | 0.1% | 2023 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 181 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0% | 2024 | down 99.5% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release