Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 1.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.4%
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
38th
of 39 groups
All-time high
3.3%
in 2001
All-time low
1.2%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in SDG: Europe, 2000–2025

01232000201220252000: 3 %2001: 3.3 %2002: 3.2 %2003: 2.5 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 2.1 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 2.2 %2009: 2.3 %2010: 2.2 %2011: 2.1 %2012: 2 %2013: 1.9 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 1.7 %2016: 1.5 %2017: 1.4 %2018: 1.3 %2019: 1.3 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 1.2 %2023: 1.3 %2024: 1.3 %2025: 1.4 %

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 SDG: Europe is 1.4%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in SDG: Europe peaked at 3.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.

That places SDG: Europe 38th 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 SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%) in SDG: Europe, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 3.0%
2001 3.3% +10.0%
2002 3.2% -3.0%
2003 2.5% -21.9%
2004 2.7% +8.0%
2005 2.2% -18.5%
2006 2.1% -4.5%
2007 2.2% +4.8%
2008 2.2% +0.0%
2009 2.3% +4.5%
2010 2.2% -4.3%
2011 2.1% -4.5%
2012 2.0% -4.8%
2013 1.9% -5.0%
2014 1.8% -5.3%
2015 1.7% -5.6%
2016 1.5% -11.8%
2017 1.4% -6.7%
2018 1.3% -7.1%
2019 1.3% +0.0%
2020 1.2% -7.7%
2021 1.2% +0.0%
2022 1.2% +0.0%
2023 1.3% +8.3%
2024 1.3% +0.0%
2025 1.4% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 2.1% 3.3% 10
2010s 1.7% 1.3% 2.2% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in SDG: Europe?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in SDG: Europe was 1.4% 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 SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
How does SDG: Europe rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
SDG: Europe ranks 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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