demographic2025
Out-of-school rate for children one year before official primary entry age
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
25.1%
Median: 15.6%
Countries Covered
201
with available data
Highest
Yemen
96.6%
Lowest
United Arab Emirates
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Yemen96.6%
2Republic of the Congo96.0%
3Central African Republic94.2%
4South Sudan90.5%
5Tajikistan88.6%
By Region
Other32.6%(123 countries)
Africa28.6%(9 countries)
Asia23.7%(24 countries)
Oceania9.7%(2 countries)
North America9.1%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (96.6%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 25.1%)
Other (123)
Africa (9)
Asia (24)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yemen | 96.6% |
| 2 | Republic of the Congo | 96.0% |
| 3 | Central African Republic | 94.2% |
| 4 | South Sudan | 90.5% |
| 5 | Tajikistan | 88.6% |
| 6 | Myanmar | 87.9% |
| 7 | Burkina Faso | 84.0% |
| 8 | Iraq | 82.6% |
| 9 | Chad | 81.7% |
| 10 | Eswatini | 81.3% |
| 11 | Niger | 80.0% |
| 12 | Cote d'Ivoire | 79.4% |
| 13 | Niue | 75.0% |
| 14 | Senegal | 74.6% |
| 15 | Guinea-Bissau | 72.6% |
| 16 | Burundi | 71.8% |
| 17 | Mali | 71.0% |
| 18 | Samoa | 70.2% |
| 19 | Lesotho | 69.5% |
| 20 | Armenia | 68.0% |
| 21 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.4% |
| 22 | Uganda | 65.6% |
| 23 | Turkmenistan | 64.6% |
| 24 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 62.5% |
| 25 | Eritrea | 62.2% |
| 26 | Egypt | 62.2% |
| 27 | Sudan | 62.0% |
| 28 | Comoros | 59.3% |
| 29 | Cameroon | 59.0% |
| 30 | Tunisia | 58.9% |
| 31 | Bhutan | 58.5% |
| 32 | Kuwait | 55.7% |
| 33 | Syrian Arab Republic | 53.5% |
| 34 | Zambia | 53.4% |
| 35 | Tokelau | 53.3% |
| 36 | Guinea | 53.1% |
| 37 | Bahamas | 52.8% |
| 38 | Georgia | 52.4% |
| 39 | Pakistan | 49.1% |
| 40 | Angola | 48.5% |
| 41 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 47.6% |
| 42 | Gabon | 46.5% |
| 43 | Solomon Islands | 46.4% |
| 44 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 45.3% |
| 45 | Sao Tome and Principe | 45.2% |
| 46 | Botswana | 44.1% |
| 47 | Zimbabwe | 43.5% |
| 48 | Nigeria | 42.7% |
| 49 | Timor-Leste | 41.1% |
| 50 | Honduras | 40.9% |
| 51 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 40.2% |
| 52 | Ethiopia | 37.4% |
| 53 | Republic of The Gambia | 37.3% |
| 54 | Sierra Leone | 37.2% |
| 55 | Saint Helena | 36.9% |
| 56 | Saudi Arabia | 35.6% |
| 57 | Liberia | 34.8% |
| 58 | Papua New Guinea | 34.7% |
| 59 | Virgin Islands, British | 34.3% |
| 60 | Madagascar | 34.1% |
| 61 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 34.1% |
| 62 | Sri Lanka | 34.1% |
| 63 | Bermuda | 33.6% |
| 64 | Togo | 33.5% |
| 65 | United Republic of Tanzania | 32.0% |
| 66 | State of Palestine | 31.4% |
| 67 | Jordan | 30.6% |
| 68 | Bahrain | 29.8% |
| 69 | Cambodia | 27.8% |
| 70 | Montserrat | 27.1% |
| 71 | Kazakhstan | 25.9% |
| 72 | Kyrgyzstan | 25.1% |
| 73 | Grenada | 25.0% |
| 74 | Paraguay | 25.0% |
| 75 | Algeria | 24.1% |
| 76 | Haiti | 24.0% |
| 77 | Belize | 23.5% |
| 78 | Benin | 23.5% |
| 79 | Philippines | 23.5% |
| 80 | Ukraine | 23.3% |
| 81 | Panama | 23.3% |
| 82 | Brunei Darussalam | 22.7% |
| 83 | Curaçao | 22.4% |
| 84 | Tonga | 22.3% |
| 85 | Guyana | 22.0% |
| 86 | Barbados | 21.8% |
| 87 | South Africa | 21.2% |
| 88 | Bolivia | 20.3% |
| 89 | Nepal | 20.0% |
| 90 | Rwanda | 19.6% |
| 91 | Vanuatu | 19.4% |
| 92 | Romania | 19.2% |
| 93 | Qatar | 18.9% |
| 94 | Maldives | 18.6% |
| 95 | Uzbekistan | 18.4% |
| 96 | Cook Islands | 16.7% |
| 97 | Russian Federation | 16.6% |
| 98 | Azerbaijan | 16.5% |
| 99 | Montenegro | 15.8% |
| 100 | Guatemala | 15.8% |
| 101 | Cape Verde | 15.6% |
| 102 | El Salvador | 15.4% |
| 103 | Nicaragua | 14.9% |
| 104 | Malaysia | 14.6% |
| 105 | New Zealand | 14.3% |
| 106 | Seychelles | 13.9% |
| 107 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 13.5% |
| 108 | United States of America | 13.5% |
| 109 | Suriname | 13.5% |
| 110 | Lebanon | 12.8% |
| 111 | Gibraltar | 12.6% |
| 112 | Morocco | 12.5% |
| 113 | Macao | 11.8% |
| 114 | Bangladesh | 11.6% |
| 115 | Oman | 11.3% |
| 116 | Chile | 11.1% |
| 117 | Puerto Rico | 11.0% |
| 118 | Fiji | 10.5% |
| 119 | Thailand | 9.2% |
| 120 | Marshall Islands | 8.4% |
| 121 | Saint Lucia | 8.3% |
| 122 | Palau | 8.0% |
| 123 | Mauritius | 7.9% |
| 124 | Kenya | 7.9% |
| 125 | Monaco | 7.6% |
| 126 | Estonia | 7.5% |
| 127 | Namibia | 7.2% |
| 128 | Indonesia | 7.1% |
| 129 | Slovakia | 7.0% |
| 130 | Brazil | 6.9% |
| 131 | Canada | 6.7% |
| 132 | Dominican Republic | 6.5% |
| 133 | Malta | 6.5% |
| 134 | Czech Republic | 6.4% |
| 135 | Ecuador | 6.3% |
| 136 | Argentina | 6.0% |
| 137 | Nauru | 5.8% |
| 138 | South Korea | 5.5% |
| 139 | Bulgaria | 5.4% |
| 140 | Japan | 5.2% |
| 141 | Andorra | 5.1% |
| 142 | Australia | 5.1% |
| 143 | Tuvalu | 5.1% |
| 144 | Hungary | 5.0% |
| 145 | Ireland | 5.0% |
| 146 | Antigua and Barbuda | 4.9% |
| 147 | Singapore | 4.8% |
| 148 | Italy | 4.8% |
| 149 | Slovenia | 4.6% |
| 150 | Aruba | 3.9% |
| 151 | Cayman Islands | 3.8% |
| 152 | Finland | 3.8% |
| 153 | Kiribati | 3.3% |
| 154 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.3% |
| 155 | Israel | 3.2% |
| 156 | Iceland | 3.1% |
| 157 | Cuba | 2.9% |
| 158 | Denmark | 2.9% |
| 159 | Venezuela | 2.9% |
| 160 | Austria | 2.8% |
| 161 | Norway | 2.5% |
| 162 | Anguilla | 2.4% |
| 163 | Belarus | 2.4% |
| 164 | San Marino | 2.3% |
| 165 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2.2% |
| 166 | Latvia | 2.2% |
| 167 | Uruguay | 2.2% |
| 168 | Türkiye | 2.0% |
| 169 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.0% |
| 170 | Serbia | 1.9% |
| 171 | Switzerland | 1.8% |
| 172 | Albania | 1.7% |
| 173 | Belgium | 1.7% |
| 174 | Liechtenstein | 1.7% |
| 175 | Netherlands | 1.7% |
| 176 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.6% |
| 177 | Germany | 1.6% |
| 178 | Mongolia | 1.6% |
| 179 | Spain | 1.4% |
| 180 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.4% |
| 181 | Sweden | 1.4% |
| 182 | Vietnam | 1.2% |
| 183 | Ghana | 1.0% |
| 184 | Dominica | 0.9% |
| 185 | Colombia | 0.9% |
| 186 | Hong Kong | 0.8% |
| 187 | Croatia | 0.7% |
| 188 | Jamaica | 0.6% |
| 189 | India | 0.6% |
| 190 | Luxembourg | 0.6% |
| 191 | Greece | 0.5% |
| 192 | Lithuania | 0.4% |
| 193 | Mexico | 0.4% |
| 194 | Costa Rica | 0.3% |
| 195 | France | 0.2% |
| 196 | Peru | 0.2% |
| 197 | Poland | 0.1% |
| 198 | Cyprus | 0.1% |
| 199 | Portugal | 0.1% |
| 200 | United Kingdom | 0.0% |
| 201 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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