Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 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, male was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.2%
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
34th
of 39 groups
All-time high
6.2%
in 2000
All-time low
2.6%
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

02462000201220252000: 6.2 %2001: 5.3 %2002: 4.5 %2003: 4 %2004: 3.5 %2005: 3.3 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 3 %2008: 3 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 3.7 %2011: 4 %2012: 4 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.1 %2015: 2.7 %2016: 2.6 %2017: 2.7 %2018: 2.9 %2019: 3.1 %2020: 3.2 %2021: 3.3 %2022: 3.5 %2023: 3.7 %2024: 4 %2025: 4.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 4.2%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 6.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2016.

That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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, male 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, male (%) in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 6.2%
2001 5.3% -14.5%
2002 4.5% -15.1%
2003 4.0% -11.1%
2004 3.5% -12.5%
2005 3.3% -5.7%
2006 3.2% -3.0%
2007 3.0% -6.3%
2008 3.0% +0.0%
2009 3.3% +10.0%
2010 3.7% +12.1%
2011 4.0% +8.1%
2012 4.0% +0.0%
2013 3.6% -10.0%
2014 3.1% -13.9%
2015 2.7% -12.9%
2016 2.6% -3.7%
2017 2.7% +3.8%
2018 2.9% +7.4%
2019 3.1% +6.9%
2020 3.2% +3.2%
2021 3.3% +3.1%
2022 3.5% +6.1%
2023 3.7% +5.7%
2024 4.0% +8.1%
2025 4.2% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9% 3.0% 6.2% 10
2010s 3.2% 2.6% 4.0% 10
2020s 3.6% 3.2% 4.2% 6

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  5. 35 Congo 17.2% compare
  6. 36 El Salvador 16.4% compare
  7. 37 Zambia 15.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 4.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2016.
How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,580 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release