Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
203
Highest
85.3%
Somalia
Lowest
0.0%
United Arab Emirates
Median
4.0%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
5,671
What the numbers show
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 203 countries. The highest value is 85.3% in Somalia; the lowest is 0.0% in United Arab Emirates.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.0%, and the mean is 9.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 22,035.
Over the past decade 102 countries rose and 97 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 7,048.4%), and the largest decrease in United Arab Emirates (down 99.6%).
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somalia | 85.3% | 1980 | — | flat |
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea | 65.6% | 2015 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 3 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 65.3% | 1999 | up 73.5% | rising |
| 4 | Tokelau | 63.7% | 2025 | up 266.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Sudan | 43.8% | 2019 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 6 | Cape Verde | 41.8% | 2022 | up 624.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Niger | 40.4% | 2024 | up 1.3% | falling |
| 8 | Eritrea | 40.4% | 2022 | up 20.9% | falling |
| 9 | Haiti | 39.8% | 1997 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 10 | Liberia | 38.3% | 2022 | up 868.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Central African Republic | 37.9% | 2012 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 12 | Angola | 36.8% | 2023 | up 197.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Burkina Faso | 34.3% | 2024 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 14 | Mali | 34.0% | 2023 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 15 | Kenya | 32.9% | 2022 | up 90.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Lesotho | 32.2% | 2024 | up 101.9% | falling |
| 17 | Yemen | 30.6% | 2016 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 18 | Guinea-Bissau | 30.5% | 2010 | down 39.8% | falling |
| 19 | Solomon Islands | 30.1% | 2024 | up 983.9% | volatile |
| 20 | British Virgin Islands | 27.0% | 2024 | up 300.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Honduras | 26.6% | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 22 | Burundi | 26.5% | 2025 | up 138.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Chad | 24.8% | 2024 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 24 | Senegal | 24.5% | 2024 | up 1.3% | falling |
| 25 | Nigeria | 24.3% | 2023 | down 36.2% | falling |
| 26 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 23.1% | 2024 | up 77.5% | rising |
| 27 | Lebanon | 22.5% | 2024 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 28 | Ethiopia | 22.5% | 2024 | up 17.4% | falling |
| 29 | Syrian Arab Republic | 21.8% | 2024 | down 39.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Comoros | 20.6% | 2024 | up 228.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Guyana | 18.0% | 2023 | up 5,454.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Barbados | 17.6% | 2024 | up 232.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Congo | 17.1% | 2023 | up 46.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Gambia | 16.9% | 2025 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 35 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 16.4% | 2024 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Suriname | 16.2% | 2024 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 37 | Bahamas | 15.9% | 2024 | up 393.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Romania | 15.6% | 2023 | up 146.5% | volatile |
| 39 | El Salvador | 15.3% | 2024 | up 139.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Guinea | 14.7% | 2020 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 41 | Paraguay | 13.3% | 2024 | up 794.8% | volatile |
| 42 | Puerto Rico | 13.3% | 2024 | up 149.3% | rising |
| 43 | Ukraine | 12.9% | 2024 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 44 | Côte d'Ivoire | 12.6% | 2024 | down 57.4% | falling |
| 45 | Malaysia | 12.0% | 2024 | up 70.9% | rising |
| 46 | Philippines | 11.6% | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 47 | Mauritania | 11.3% | 2024 | down 59.9% | falling |
| 48 | Macau, China | 10.8% | 2024 | up 120.5% | falling |
| 49 | Iraq | 10.7% | 2007 | down 59.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Belize | 10.7% | 2024 | up 2,042.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Zimbabwe | 10.5% | 2024 | up 1.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Bhutan | 10.5% | 2024 | up 14.9% | volatile |
| 53 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.4% | 2025 | up 114.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Benin | 9.6% | 2022 | up 133.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Palestine, State of | 9.6% | 2023 | up 45.3% | falling |
| 56 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 9.3% | 2024 | down 16.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Sri Lanka | 9.1% | 2023 | up 34.7% | volatile |
| 58 | Kiribati | 8.7% | 2024 | up 2,022.9% | volatile |
| 59 | Mongolia | 8.6% | 2024 | up 57.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Martinique | 8.5% | 1996 | up 1,129.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Guatemala | 8.4% | 2024 | down 11.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Kazakhstan | 7.9% | 2025 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 63 | Panama | 7.7% | 2024 | down 3.1% | volatile |
| 64 | Kuwait | 7.5% | 2016 | up 167.1% | volatile |
| 65 | New Caledonia | 7.4% | 1991 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 66 | Colombia | 7.3% | 2022 | up 329.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.2% | 2024 | up 27.2% | falling |
| 68 | Saint Lucia | 7.0% | 2024 | down 13.2% | volatile |
| 69 | Timor-Leste | 6.9% | 2023 | up 6.3% | falling |
| 70 | Seychelles | 6.8% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Montserrat | 6.7% | 2023 | up 72.2% | volatile |
| 72 | China | 6.7% | 1997 | up 71.1% | rising |
| 73 | Nicaragua | 6.7% | 2023 | up 49.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Naoero | 6.6% | 2025 | down 17.5% | volatile |
| 75 | Georgia | 6.2% | 2024 | up 108.1% | volatile |
| 76 | San Marino | 6.1% | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 77 | South Africa | 6.1% | 2023 | up 23.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Bulgaria | 5.9% | 2024 | up 81.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Bangladesh | 5.9% | 2024 | up 78.8% | volatile |
| 80 | Oman | 5.8% | 2024 | up 200.1% | volatile |
| 81 | Niue | 5.7% | 2021 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 82 | Cayman Islands | 5.2% | 2024 | up 135.1% | volatile |
| 83 | Canada | 5.0% | 2023 | up 713.5% | volatile |
| 84 | Grenada | 4.9% | 2024 | up 8.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Russian Federation | 4.9% | 2023 | up 56.7% | volatile |
| 86 | Dominican Republic | 4.9% | 2024 | down 33.9% | volatile |
| 87 | Ghana | 4.8% | 2024 | down 49.8% | volatile |
| 88 | Bahrain | 4.7% | 2024 | up 771.4% | volatile |
| 89 | Ecuador | 4.7% | 2023 | up 139.5% | volatile |
| 90 | Cuba | 4.7% | 2024 | up 127.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Qatar | 4.6% | 2024 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Libya | 4.5% | 1983 | down 78.7% | volatile |
| 93 | Belarus | 4.5% | 2024 | up 191.1% | volatile |
| 94 | Costa Rica | 4.5% | 2024 | down 50.9% | falling |
| 95 | Jamaica | 4.3% | 2024 | down 59.4% | volatile |
| 96 | Anguilla | 4.2% | 2011 | up 153.8% | rising |
| 97 | Tajikistan | 4.2% | 2017 | down 34.1% | flat |
| 98 | Uganda | 4.1% | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 99 | French Polynesia | 4.1% | 1996 | down 63.0% | falling |
| 100 | Papua New Guinea | 4.0% | 2021 | down 86.8% | volatile |
| 101 | United States of America | 4.0% | 2022 | up 37.4% | volatile |
| 102 | Dominica | 4.0% | 2023 | up 16.3% | volatile |
| 103 | Eswatini | 3.8% | 2022 | down 69.1% | falling |
| 104 | North Macedonia | 3.8% | 2023 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 105 | Cameroon | 3.8% | 2024 | down 27.2% | volatile |
| 106 | Cambodia | 3.7% | 2024 | down 57.7% | falling |
| 107 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.6% | 2024 | up 198.2% | volatile |
| 108 | Zambia | 3.5% | 2024 | down 62.4% | falling |
| 109 | Egypt | 3.5% | 2024 | down 74.9% | volatile |
| 110 | Bermuda | 3.4% | 2012 | down 25.4% | volatile |
| 111 | Madagascar | 3.4% | 2024 | up 67.6% | volatile |
| 112 | Estonia | 3.4% | 2024 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 113 | Serbia | 3.3% | 2024 | up 174.2% | volatile |
| 114 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.0% | 2025 | down 40.3% | falling |
| 115 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.9% | 2017 | down 63.5% | volatile |
| 116 | Hungary | 2.8% | 2024 | down 14.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Latvia | 2.7% | 2024 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 118 | Israel | 2.7% | 2024 | up 508.0% | volatile |
| 119 | Malta | 2.6% | 2023 | up 153.7% | volatile |
| 120 | New Zealand | 2.6% | 2024 | up 183.6% | rising |
| 121 | Cook Islands | 2.5% | 2024 | up 27.4% | volatile |
| 122 | Vanuatu | 2.5% | 2024 | up 1,240.7% | volatile |
| 123 | Andorra | 2.4% | 2024 | down 74.2% | falling |
| 124 | Fiji | 2.4% | 2024 | down 70.2% | falling |
| 125 | Tonga | 2.3% | 2022 | down 28.2% | volatile |
| 126 | Brazil | 2.2% | 2024 | down 50.6% | falling |
| 127 | Chile | 2.1% | 2024 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 128 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.1% | 2023 | down 81.2% | volatile |
| 129 | Malawi | 2.1% | 2022 | up 117.2% | rising |
| 130 | Italy | 2.1% | 2023 | up 132.2% | volatile |
| 131 | Jordan | 1.9% | 2024 | down 72.5% | volatile |
| 132 | Iceland | 1.8% | 2023 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 133 | Ireland | 1.8% | 2022 | up 3,031.3% | volatile |
| 134 | Croatia | 1.8% | 2023 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 135 | Samoa | 1.8% | 2024 | up 870.0% | volatile |
| 136 | Finland | 1.8% | 2024 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 137 | Aruba | 1.8% | 2014 | down 13.9% | volatile |
| 138 | Viet Nam | 1.7% | 2024 | up 424.7% | volatile |
| 139 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.7% | 2023 | down 41.5% | volatile |
| 140 | Belgium | 1.7% | 2023 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 141 | Gibraltar | 1.6% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 142 | Algeria | 1.6% | 2025 | up 281.4% | volatile |
| 143 | Marshall Islands | 1.5% | 2024 | down 83.5% | volatile |
| 144 | Slovenia | 1.4% | 2023 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 145 | Austria | 1.4% | 2024 | up 10.3% | falling |
| 146 | Myanmar | 1.4% | 2010 | down 80.4% | volatile |
| 147 | Hong Kong, China | 1.4% | 2024 | up 78.7% | volatile |
| 148 | Norway | 1.4% | 2024 | up 232.6% | volatile |
| 149 | Palau | 1.3% | 2024 | down 30.7% | volatile |
| 150 | Spain | 1.2% | 2024 | down 52.7% | volatile |
| 151 | Tunisia | 1.1% | 2023 | up 41.5% | volatile |
| 152 | Armenia | 1.1% | 2024 | down 86.9% | falling |
| 153 | Slovakia | 1.1% | 2024 | down 83.2% | rising |
| 154 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1.0% | 1987 | down 58.0% | falling |
| 155 | Mozambique | 1.0% | 2022 | down 85.5% | volatile |
| 156 | Rwanda | 1.0% | 2024 | up 20.6% | volatile |
| 157 | Maldives | 0.9% | 2024 | down 80.2% | rising |
| 158 | Denmark | 0.9% | 2024 | up 44.8% | volatile |
| 159 | Indonesia | 0.9% | 2025 | down 75.2% | volatile |
| 160 | Namibia | 0.9% | 2024 | down 25.2% | volatile |
| 161 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.9% | 2008 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 162 | Liechtenstein | 0.8% | 2021 | down 34.1% | volatile |
| 163 | Thailand | 0.8% | 2025 | down 75.2% | volatile |
| 164 | Czechia | 0.8% | 2023 | down 17.0% | volatile |
| 165 | Mauritius | 0.8% | 2024 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 166 | Nepal | 0.8% | 2025 | down 15.9% | volatile |
| 167 | Argentina | 0.7% | 2023 | up 959.0% | volatile |
| 168 | Uzbekistan | 0.7% | 2025 | down 72.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Togo | 0.6% | 2024 | down 93.0% | volatile |
| 170 | Türkiye | 0.6% | 2023 | up 7,048.4% | volatile |
| 171 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.6% | 2017 | down 68.9% | volatile |
| 172 | Sweden | 0.6% | 2024 | down 55.5% | rising |
| 173 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.6% | 2023 | down 90.9% | volatile |
| 174 | Tuvalu | 0.5% | 2024 | down 72.6% | volatile |
| 175 | Botswana | 0.5% | 2022 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 176 | Saudi Arabia | 0.5% | 2024 | down 91.2% | volatile |
| 177 | Netherlands | 0.5% | 2023 | up 156.9% | rising |
| 178 | Portugal | 0.5% | 2023 | up 123.0% | volatile |
| 179 | Albania | 0.5% | 2024 | up 27.1% | volatile |
| 180 | Morocco | 0.5% | 2021 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 181 | Republic of Moldova | 0.5% | 2024 | up 126.1% | volatile |
| 182 | Cyprus | 0.4% | 2023 | down 73.9% | volatile |
| 183 | Mexico | 0.4% | 2024 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 184 | Germany | 0.3% | 2024 | down 77.8% | falling |
| 185 | Luxembourg | 0.3% | 2024 | down 91.5% | falling |
| 186 | Montenegro | 0.2% | 2023 | down 74.8% | volatile |
| 187 | Singapore | 0.2% | 2023 | up 1,936.7% | volatile |
| 188 | France | 0.2% | 2024 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 189 | Peru | 0.2% | 2019 | down 80.6% | volatile |
| 190 | Switzerland | 0.1% | 2024 | up 337.4% | volatile |
| 191 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.1% | 2024 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 192 | Lithuania | 0.1% | 2024 | up 98.7% | volatile |
| 193 | Australia | 0.1% | 2024 | up 72.7% | volatile |
| 194 | India | 0.1% | 2025 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 195 | Greece | 0.1% | 2023 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 196 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.1% | 2023 | down 95.3% | volatile |
| 197 | Poland | 0.1% | 2024 | down 97.8% | volatile |
| 198 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.1% | 2023 | down 96.3% | volatile |
| 199 | Japan | 0.1% | 2023 | down 94.0% | volatile |
| 200 | Korea | 0.1% | 2024 | down 98.1% | volatile |
| 201 | Uruguay | 0.0% | 2023 | down 91.0% | volatile |
| 202 | Azerbaijan | 0.0% | 2024 | down 96.4% | volatile |
| 203 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0% | 2024 | down 99.6% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 25.3%
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 25.0%
- WB: Low Income (july 2025) 24.1%
- SDG: Least Developed Countries 21.5%
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 21.1%
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 21.0%
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 20.6%
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 19.7%
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 19.6%
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 16.9%
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 14.7%
- SDG: Western Asia 13.9%
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 13.4%
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 13.4%
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 13.0%
- SDG: Northern Africa 13.0%
- SDG: Small Island Developing States 11.5%
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 11.3%
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 10.3%
- SDG: World 10.3%
- SDG: Southern Asia 9.7%
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia 9.6%
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 9.1%
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 8.3%
- SDG: Oceania 6.6%
- SDG: Central Asia 6.4%
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 5.5%
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 5.4%
- SDG: Northern America 4.9%
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 4.8%
- SDG: South-eastern Asia 4.5%
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 4.0%
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 4.0%
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 3.8%
- SDG: Eastern Asia 3.7%
- SDG: Europe and Northern America 2.8%
- WB: High Income (july 2025) 2.5%
- SDG: Europe 1.3%
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand 0.2%
About this data
February 2026 Data Release