Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 6.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.7%
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
26th
of 39 groups
All-time high
8.5%
in 2000
All-time low
2.9%
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

24682000201220252000: 8.5 %2001: 7.7 %2002: 6.7 %2003: 5.9 %2004: 5.2 %2005: 4.8 %2006: 4.6 %2007: 4.3 %2008: 4.1 %2009: 4.2 %2010: 4.6 %2011: 4.9 %2012: 4.9 %2013: 4.4 %2014: 3.7 %2015: 3.1 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 3 %2018: 3.3 %2019: 3.5 %2020: 3.8 %2021: 4.1 %2022: 4.8 %2023: 5.6 %2024: 6.3 %2025: 6.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 6.7% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2025.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 8.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2016.

That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%) in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 8.5%
2001 7.7% -9.4%
2002 6.7% -13.0%
2003 5.9% -11.9%
2004 5.2% -11.9%
2005 4.8% -7.7%
2006 4.6% -4.2%
2007 4.3% -6.5%
2008 4.1% -4.7%
2009 4.2% +2.4%
2010 4.6% +9.5%
2011 4.9% +6.5%
2012 4.9% +0.0%
2013 4.4% -10.2%
2014 3.7% -15.9%
2015 3.1% -16.2%
2016 2.9% -6.5%
2017 3.0% +3.4%
2018 3.3% +10.0%
2019 3.5% +6.1%
2020 3.8% +8.6%
2021 4.1% +7.9%
2022 4.8% +17.1%
2023 5.6% +16.7%
2024 6.3% +12.5%
2025 6.7% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.6% 4.1% 8.5% 10
2010s 3.8% 2.9% 4.9% 10
2020s 5.2% 3.8% 6.7% 6

Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 23 Nigeria 25.5% compare
  2. 24 Ethiopia 25.1% compare
  3. 25 Burundi 24.9% compare
  4. 26 Lebanon 22.4% compare
  5. 27 Micronesia (country) 21.6% compare
  6. 28 Syria 21.4% compare
  7. 29 Guinea 21.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 6.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2016.
How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,581 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release