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 0.6639 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Germany, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Germany stood at 0.6639 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Germany peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5206 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Germany 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8482 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7559 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9797 GPIA | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9456 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8133 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8599 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9637 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9244 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.732 GPIA | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7743 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8318 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8407 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7323 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7257 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5892 GPIA | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5206 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5805 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.657 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6663 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6639 GPIA | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.6639 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 70% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.6639 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8863 GPIA | 0.7559 GPIA | 0.9797 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7379 GPIA | 0.5206 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6624 GPIA | 0.657 GPIA | 0.6663 GPIA | 3 |
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 0.6639 GPIA in 2022, 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 1.05 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5206 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Germany ranks 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 14.3%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release