Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Germany
Germany: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.4737 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4737 modelled data
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
182nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.9286 modelled data
in 2003
All-time low
0.4737 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Germany stood at 0.4737 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Germany peaked at 0.9286 modelled data in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4737 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Germany 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Germany, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.75 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.7692 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8462 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9286 modelled data | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.875 modelled data | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8235 modelled data | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8235 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.875 modelled data | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8667 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8571 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8571 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7857 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8462 modelled data | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7692 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7143 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6429 modelled data | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6429 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6429 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5714 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5625 modelled data | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5294 modelled data | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5263 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5263 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4737 modelled data | -10.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.4737 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 48% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.4737 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 47% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8415 modelled data | 0.75 modelled data | 0.9286 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7073 modelled data | 0.5714 modelled data | 0.8571 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5197 modelled data | 0.4737 modelled data | 0.5625 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Germany?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Germany was 0.4737 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9286 modelled data in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4737 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Germany ranks 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release