Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Germany
Germany: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
28th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.31 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.785 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Germany stood at 1.08 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Germany peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.785 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Germany 28th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8383 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8837 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.31 GPIA | +48.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8411 GPIA | -36.0% |
| 2005 | 0.785 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.978 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9344 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9393 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8997 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9203 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9768 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8818 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8639 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8523 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9528 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9484 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.902 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9499 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.962 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9825 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.963 GPIA | 0.785 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9137 GPIA | 0.8523 GPIA | 0.9768 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9499 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 one year before the official primary in Germany?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Germany was 1.08 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.785 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release