Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in World
World: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 9.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in World is 9.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in World peaked at 35.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2014.
That places World 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.4% | — |
| 1971 | 35.8% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 34.7% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 31.8% | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 30.8% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 29.2% | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 28.6% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 29.0% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 30.7% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 29.2% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 28.1% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 26.7% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 23.8% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 22.9% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 22.0% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 22.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 21.7% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 21.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.6% | 28.6% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 22.0% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 18.7% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.8% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 29.2% compare
- 16 Angola 28.5% compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 28.4% compare
- 18 Turks and Caicos Islands 27.8% compare
- 19 Nepal 25.2% compare
- 20 Bahamas 22.7% compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 22.4% compare
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in World?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in World was 9.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2014.
- How does World rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- World ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/