Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia stood at 6.4%.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 9.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2016.
That places SDG: Central Asia 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 336,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia was 6.4% 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 SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2016.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 26th 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 SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Central Asia 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