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 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Germany stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Germany peaked at 14.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
Germany ranks 146th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.4% | — |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -46.3% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +41.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -57.8% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 3.7% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 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 1.6% 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 14.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Germany ranks 146th out of 175 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 down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release