Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
35
Highest
1.36 GPIA
Cameroon
Lowest
0.4286 GPIA
Argentina
Median
0.9256 GPIA
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
427
What the numbers show
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 1.36 GPIA in Cameroon; the lowest is 0.4286 GPIA in Argentina.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9256 GPIA, and the mean is 0.9401 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Mexico (up 91.6%), and the largest decrease in Armenia (down 45.4%).
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameroon | 1.36 GPIA | 2018 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 2 | Brazil | 1.35 GPIA | 2024 | up 47.6% | flat |
| 3 | Nepal | 1.33 GPIA | 2022 | up 34.1% | flat |
| 4 | Lesotho | 1.31 GPIA | 2023 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 5 | Uruguay | 1.29 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.1% | falling |
| 6 | Togo | 1.28 GPIA | 2021 | up 13.4% | falling |
| 7 | Mali | 1.28 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 8 | Benin | 1.16 GPIA | 2021 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 9 | Mexico | 1.12 GPIA | 2022 | up 91.6% | flat |
| 10 | Honduras | 1.11 GPIA | 2024 | up 57.2% | flat |
| 11 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 1.05 GPIA | 2024 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 12 | Ghana | 1.05 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 13 | Costa Rica | 0.9988 GPIA | 2024 | up 39.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Guatemala | 0.9957 GPIA | 2024 | up 14.3% | falling |
| 15 | Ethiopia | 0.9876 GPIA | 2022 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 16 | Dominican Republic | 0.953 GPIA | 2024 | up 49.0% | rising |
| 17 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.9333 GPIA | 2021 | up 22.5% | flat |
| 18 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.9256 GPIA | 2023 | up 24.3% | flat |
| 19 | Zambia | 0.9098 GPIA | 2023 | down 8.5% | flat |
| 20 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.8574 GPIA | 2022 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 21 | Nigeria | 0.8506 GPIA | 2024 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 22 | Paraguay | 0.8448 GPIA | 2024 | down 37.6% | rising |
| 23 | Ecuador | 0.8218 GPIA | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 24 | Armenia | 0.7948 GPIA | 2023 | down 45.4% | falling |
| 25 | Colombia | 0.7812 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 26 | Gambia | 0.7546 GPIA | 2023 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 27 | Peru | 0.75 GPIA | 2023 | down 36.5% | falling |
| 28 | Kenya | 0.7322 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 29 | Bangladesh | 0.6956 GPIA | 2022 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 30 | Senegal | 0.6806 GPIA | 2023 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 31 | Chile | 0.6667 GPIA | 2022 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 32 | South Africa | 0.6585 GPIA | 2024 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 33 | Panama | 0.625 GPIA | 2023 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 34 | El Salvador | 0.5667 GPIA | 2023 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 35 | Argentina | 0.4286 GPIA | 2023 | down 35.7% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release