Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024

GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.0%
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
21st
of 39 groups
All-time high
15.8%
in 2000
All-time low
7.1%
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 2000–2025

0510152000201220252000: 15.8 %2001: 15 %2002: 14.2 %2003: 13.1 %2004: 12 %2005: 11.1 %2006: 10.3 %2007: 9.5 %2008: 8.8 %2009: 8.2 %2010: 7.7 %2011: 7.5 %2012: 7.4 %2013: 7.3 %2014: 7.1 %2015: 7.2 %2016: 7.3 %2017: 7.6 %2018: 7.8 %2019: 8.1 %2020: 8.4 %2021: 8.7 %2022: 9.1 %2023: 9.4 %2024: 9.7 %2025: 10 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 recorded 10.0% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2025.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 15.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2014.

GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 21st of 39 groups on this measure, 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, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%) in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 15.8%
2001 15.0% -5.1%
2002 14.2% -5.3%
2003 13.1% -7.7%
2004 12.0% -8.4%
2005 11.1% -7.5%
2006 10.3% -7.2%
2007 9.5% -7.8%
2008 8.8% -7.4%
2009 8.2% -6.8%
2010 7.7% -6.1%
2011 7.5% -2.6%
2012 7.4% -1.3%
2013 7.3% -1.4%
2014 7.1% -2.7%
2015 7.2% +1.4%
2016 7.3% +1.4%
2017 7.6% +4.1%
2018 7.8% +2.6%
2019 8.1% +3.8%
2020 8.4% +3.7%
2021 8.7% +3.6%
2022 9.1% +4.6%
2023 9.4% +3.3%
2024 9.7% +3.2%
2025 10.0% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.8% 8.2% 15.8% 10
2010s 7.5% 7.1% 8.1% 10
2020s 9.2% 8.4% 10.0% 6

Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024

  1. 18 Solomon Islands 29.5% compare
  2. 19 Guinea-Bissau 29.4% compare
  3. 20 Burundi 28.0% compare
  4. 21 Honduras 27.6% compare
  5. 22 Yemen 26.5% compare
  6. 23 Micronesia (country) 24.4% compare
  7. 24 British Virgin Islands 24.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 10.0% 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: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2014.
How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 21st 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: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, 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