Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
180
Highest
88.8%
Somalia
Lowest
0.0%
Algeria
Median
4.9%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
4,581
What the numbers show
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%) is currently reported for 180 countries. The highest value is 88.8% in Somalia; the lowest is 0.0% in Algeria.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.9%, and the mean is 10.8%.
Over the past decade 84 countries rose and 85 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia (up 1,730.6%), and the largest decrease in Algeria (down 100.0%).
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somalia | 88.8% | 1980 | — | flat |
| 2 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 66.3% | 1999 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 3 | Tokelau | 65.9% | 2025 | up 219.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Equatorial Guinea | 65.2% | 2015 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 5 | Cape Verde | 51.3% | 2022 | up 963.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 44.4% | 2012 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 7 | Eritrea | 43.5% | 2022 | up 12.8% | falling |
| 8 | Sudan | 41.9% | 2019 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 9 | Niger | 41.7% | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 10 | Haiti | 41.0% | 1997 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 11 | British Virgin Islands | 40.8% | 2024 | up 524.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Liberia | 37.3% | 2022 | up 455.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Mali | 37.2% | 2023 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 14 | Angola | 36.9% | 2023 | up 62.6% | falling |
| 15 | Yemen | 34.9% | 2016 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 16 | Burkina Faso | 33.7% | 2024 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 17 | Kenya | 31.9% | 2022 | up 101.6% | flat |
| 18 | Lesotho | 31.8% | 2024 | up 118.1% | falling |
| 19 | Guinea-Bissau | 31.7% | 2010 | down 46.1% | falling |
| 20 | Solomon Islands | 30.8% | 2024 | up 801.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Chad | 30.6% | 2024 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 22 | Honduras | 25.6% | 2024 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 23 | Nigeria | 25.5% | 2023 | down 42.0% | falling |
| 24 | Ethiopia | 25.1% | 2024 | up 17.0% | falling |
| 25 | Burundi | 24.9% | 2025 | up 161.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Lebanon | 22.4% | 2024 | down 16.5% | rising |
| 27 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 21.6% | 2024 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 28 | Syrian Arab Republic | 21.4% | 2024 | down 41.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Guinea | 21.1% | 2020 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 30 | Comoros | 20.5% | 2024 | up 182.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Guyana | 18.5% | 2023 | up 217.3% | rising |
| 32 | Barbados | 17.4% | 2024 | up 210.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Congo | 16.9% | 2023 | up 113.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Suriname | 16.8% | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 35 | Iraq | 16.8% | 2007 | down 46.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Bahamas | 16.3% | 2024 | up 738.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Romania | 15.7% | 2023 | up 138.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Senegal | 15.4% | 2024 | down 26.3% | volatile |
| 39 | El Salvador | 14.0% | 2024 | up 158.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 14.0% | 2015 | up 56.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Albania | 13.8% | 2023 | up 305.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Zambia | 13.8% | 2017 | up 75.0% | falling |
| 43 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 13.5% | 2024 | down 15.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Paraguay | 13.4% | 2024 | up 859.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Côte d'Ivoire | 13.2% | 2024 | down 58.5% | falling |
| 46 | Philippines | 12.8% | 2024 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 47 | Ukraine | 12.6% | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 48 | Benin | 12.4% | 2022 | up 5.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Cameroon | 12.3% | 2019 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | 12.2% | 2024 | up 232.1% | rising |
| 51 | Tonga | 12.1% | 1999 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 52 | Botswana | 11.4% | 2014 | up 0.6% | volatile |
| 53 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 11.4% | 2017 | up 153.9% | rising |
| 54 | Malaysia | 11.1% | 2024 | up 83.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Macau, China | 10.6% | 2024 | up 279.0% | falling |
| 56 | Kiribati | 10.6% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.4% | 2025 | up 80.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Mauritania | 10.3% | 2024 | down 63.0% | falling |
| 59 | Belize | 10.2% | 2024 | up 459.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Gambia | 10.2% | 2025 | down 61.2% | volatile |
| 61 | Palestine, State of | 9.9% | 2023 | up 30.4% | falling |
| 62 | Zimbabwe | 9.6% | 2024 | down 0.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Indonesia | 9.6% | 2018 | up 215.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 9.3% | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 65 | Kazakhstan | 8.7% | 2025 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 66 | Sri Lanka | 8.6% | 2023 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 67 | Guatemala | 8.4% | 2024 | down 17.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Martinique | 7.9% | 1996 | up 1,474.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Mongolia | 7.8% | 2024 | up 39.4% | volatile |
| 70 | New Caledonia | 7.6% | 1991 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 71 | Panama | 7.2% | 2024 | down 7.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Colombia | 6.8% | 2022 | up 295.3% | rising |
| 73 | China | 6.6% | 1997 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 74 | Bhutan | 6.6% | 2024 | up 10.7% | volatile |
| 75 | Tajikistan | 6.6% | 2017 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 76 | Nicaragua | 6.5% | 2023 | up 42.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Seychelles | 6.5% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Saint Lucia | 6.4% | 2024 | down 15.0% | flat |
| 79 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.2% | 2024 | up 11.6% | falling |
| 80 | South Africa | 5.9% | 2023 | up 64.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Dominica | 5.9% | 2023 | up 121.0% | falling |
| 82 | Serbia | 5.9% | 2024 | up 1,730.6% | volatile |
| 83 | Georgia | 5.9% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Bulgaria | 5.8% | 2024 | up 119.0% | rising |
| 85 | Oman | 5.6% | 2024 | up 234.5% | volatile |
| 86 | Belarus | 5.5% | 2024 | up 152.8% | volatile |
| 87 | Armenia | 5.1% | 2023 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 88 | Libya | 5.1% | 1983 | down 82.5% | volatile |
| 89 | Fiji | 4.9% | 2016 | down 46.2% | falling |
| 90 | San Marino | 4.9% | 2024 | down 44.2% | rising |
| 91 | Canada | 4.9% | 2023 | up 731.7% | volatile |
| 92 | Costa Rica | 4.8% | 2024 | down 49.3% | falling |
| 93 | Mozambique | 4.8% | 2018 | down 65.8% | volatile |
| 94 | Dominican Republic | 4.8% | 2024 | down 39.8% | falling |
| 95 | Uzbekistan | 4.7% | 2023 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 96 | Timor-Leste | 4.7% | 2023 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 97 | Grenada | 4.6% | 2021 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 98 | Eswatini | 4.6% | 2022 | down 65.9% | falling |
| 99 | Naoero | 4.6% | 2025 | down 51.8% | volatile |
| 100 | Cambodia | 4.6% | 2024 | down 48.7% | volatile |
| 101 | French Polynesia | 4.5% | 1996 | down 60.5% | falling |
| 102 | Togo | 4.5% | 2021 | down 72.1% | volatile |
| 103 | Jamaica | 4.3% | 2024 | down 59.4% | volatile |
| 104 | Cuba | 4.3% | 2024 | up 71.7% | falling |
| 105 | Russian Federation | 4.2% | 2023 | up 61.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Ghana | 4.1% | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Cayman Islands | 4.1% | 2024 | up 39.5% | falling |
| 108 | Bahrain | 4.1% | 2024 | up 270.2% | volatile |
| 109 | Papua New Guinea | 4.0% | 2020 | down 87.8% | volatile |
| 110 | Greece | 4.0% | 2021 | up 79.5% | falling |
| 111 | United States of America | 3.8% | 2022 | up 20.5% | volatile |
| 112 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.7% | 2017 | down 46.4% | volatile |
| 113 | Qatar | 3.6% | 2024 | down 46.6% | volatile |
| 114 | North Macedonia | 3.5% | 2023 | up 0.4% | volatile |
| 115 | Egypt | 3.5% | 2024 | down 76.4% | volatile |
| 116 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.4% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 117 | Estonia | 3.4% | 2024 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 118 | Uganda | 3.4% | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 119 | Ecuador | 3.2% | 2023 | up 250.5% | volatile |
| 120 | Samoa | 3.0% | 2024 | up 107.8% | volatile |
| 121 | Chile | 3.0% | 2024 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 122 | Cook Islands | 2.9% | 2015 | down 68.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Andorra | 2.9% | 2024 | down 69.3% | falling |
| 124 | Morocco | 2.8% | 2019 | down 77.3% | volatile |
| 125 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.7% | 2025 | down 50.1% | volatile |
| 126 | Hungary | 2.7% | 2024 | down 21.3% | rising |
| 127 | Malta | 2.7% | 2023 | up 88.5% | rising |
| 128 | Israel | 2.6% | 2024 | up 401.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Hong Kong, China | 2.5% | 2007 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 130 | New Zealand | 2.5% | 2024 | up 170.7% | rising |
| 131 | Bangladesh | 2.4% | 2018 | down 80.7% | volatile |
| 132 | Latvia | 2.2% | 2024 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 133 | Peru | 2.2% | 2003 | down 79.1% | volatile |
| 134 | Italy | 2.2% | 2023 | up 150.8% | rising |
| 135 | Kuwait | 2.1% | 2016 | up 11.7% | volatile |
| 136 | Vanuatu | 2.0% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 137 | Montenegro | 1.9% | 2016 | down 64.4% | volatile |
| 138 | Rwanda | 1.9% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 139 | Brazil | 1.8% | 2024 | down 60.9% | falling |
| 140 | Maldives | 1.8% | 2023 | up 36.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Iceland | 1.8% | 2023 | up 41.7% | flat |
| 142 | Finland | 1.7% | 2024 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 143 | Belgium | 1.7% | 2023 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 144 | Jordan | 1.6% | 2024 | down 75.9% | volatile |
| 145 | India | 1.6% | 2023 | up 41.2% | volatile |
| 146 | Germany | 1.5% | 2022 | up 96.1% | falling |
| 147 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1.5% | 2020 | down 67.6% | volatile |
| 148 | Austria | 1.5% | 2024 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 149 | Nepal | 1.5% | 2025 | — | falling |
| 150 | Poland | 1.4% | 2020 | down 49.2% | rising |
| 151 | Norway | 1.4% | 2024 | up 215.1% | volatile |
| 152 | Mauritius | 1.3% | 2023 | down 73.2% | volatile |
| 153 | Slovenia | 1.3% | 2023 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 154 | Namibia | 1.3% | 2012 | down 84.8% | falling |
| 155 | Spain | 1.3% | 2024 | down 47.8% | falling |
| 156 | Portugal | 1.3% | 2019 | up 58.1% | rising |
| 157 | Thailand | 1.3% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 158 | Korea | 1.2% | 2022 | down 7.6% | volatile |
| 159 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.1% | 2023 | down 89.4% | volatile |
| 160 | Slovakia | 1.0% | 2024 | down 84.1% | rising |
| 161 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.8% | 2007 | up 310.2% | volatile |
| 162 | Czechia | 0.8% | 2023 | up 21.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Denmark | 0.8% | 2024 | up 98.7% | volatile |
| 164 | Uruguay | 0.6% | 2015 | up 35.8% | volatile |
| 165 | Myanmar | 0.6% | 2009 | down 90.6% | volatile |
| 166 | Sweden | 0.6% | 2024 | down 55.7% | falling |
| 167 | Türkiye | 0.5% | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 168 | Tunisia | 0.5% | 2023 | down 80.9% | volatile |
| 169 | Luxembourg | 0.4% | 2023 | down 81.2% | falling |
| 170 | Netherlands | 0.4% | 2023 | up 166.2% | volatile |
| 171 | Cyprus | 0.3% | 2017 | down 29.8% | volatile |
| 172 | Saudi Arabia | 0.3% | 2024 | down 91.3% | volatile |
| 173 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.3% | 2018 | down 46.5% | volatile |
| 174 | Switzerland | 0.1% | 2024 | up 430.4% | volatile |
| 175 | Madagascar | 0.1% | 2018 | down 36.8% | volatile |
| 176 | United Arab Emirates | 0.1% | 2023 | down 89.6% | volatile |
| 177 | Australia | 0.1% | 2023 | down 94.7% | volatile |
| 178 | Azerbaijan | 0.0% | 2024 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 179 | France | 0.0% | 2016 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 180 | Algeria | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | 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 29.5%
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 26.5%
- WB: Low Income (july 2025) 25.5%
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 22.6%
- SDG: Least Developed Countries 22.2%
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 21.6%
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 21.4%
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 21.2%
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 20.0%
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 17.5%
- SDG: Western Asia 15.0%
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 14.2%
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 14.0%
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 13.2%
- SDG: Northern Africa 13.1%
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 12.6%
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 11.3%
- SDG: Small Island Developing States 10.8%
- SDG: World 10.5%
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 10.0%
- SDG: Southern Asia 10.0%
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia 9.9%
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 8.2%
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 8.2%
- SDG: Central Asia 7.7%
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 6.7%
- SDG: Oceania 6.3%
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 5.7%
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 4.9%
- SDG: Northern America 4.9%
- SDG: South-eastern Asia 4.6%
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 3.7%
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 3.7%
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 3.5%
- SDG: Eastern Asia 3.1%
- SDG: Europe and Northern America 2.8%
- WB: High Income (july 2025) 2.5%
- SDG: Europe 1.3%
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand 0.1%
About this data
February 2026 Data Release