Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Germany
Germany: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Germany, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.8% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.5% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Germany peaked at 4.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
That places Germany 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.5% | — |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -31.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +50.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +43.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -61.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 52% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 3.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 141 Seychelles 0.9%
- 142 Korea 0.9% compare
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9% compare
- 145 Canada 0.8%
- 146 Barbados 0.8% compare
- 147 Macau, China 0.8% compare
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Germany?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Germany was 0.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Germany ranks 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/