Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 10.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 10.3% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 20.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2022.
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 19th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6% | — |
| 2001 | 19.1% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 12.6% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- 16 Lesotho 32.2% compare
- 17 Yemen 30.6% compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 30.5% compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 30.1% compare
- 20 British Virgin Islands 27.0% compare
- 21 Honduras 26.6% compare
- 22 Burundi 26.5% compare
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 10.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2022.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 19th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release