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Primary school age children out-of-school (%)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
3.8%
Median: 2.4%
Countries Covered
54
with available data
Highest
Jordan
19.0%
Lowest
Singapore
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Jordan19.0%
2Kenya18.8%
3Slovakia16.8%
4Bulgaria11.9%
5Austria11.4%
By Region
Africa7.2%(4 countries)
North America4.4%(1 countries)
Asia3.7%(10 countries)
Europe3.7%(25 countries)
Other3.2%(12 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 (19.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 3.8%)
Africa (4)
North America (1)
Asia (10)
Europe (25)
Other (12)
Oceania (2)
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 World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan | 19.0% |
| 2 | Kenya | 18.8% |
| 3 | Slovakia | 16.8% |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 11.9% |
| 5 | Austria | 11.4% |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 10.6% |
| 7 | Germany | 9.6% |
| 8 | South Africa | 7.6% |
| 9 | Azerbaijan | 7.4% |
| 10 | Türkiye | 5.1% |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 4.9% |
| 12 | Oman | 4.5% |
| 13 | United States of America | 4.4% |
| 14 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 4.3% |
| 15 | Hong Kong | 3.7% |
| 16 | Australia | 3.5% |
| 17 | Hungary | 3.5% |
| 18 | Macao | 3.2% |
| 19 | Uzbekistan | 3.2% |
| 20 | Montenegro | 3.1% |
| 21 | Latvia | 2.9% |
| 22 | Poland | 2.8% |
| 23 | Italy | 2.8% |
| 24 | Israel | 2.7% |
| 25 | Spain | 2.7% |
| 26 | Albania | 2.6% |
| 27 | Bangladesh | 2.4% |
| 28 | Portugal | 2.3% |
| 29 | Cyprus | 2.2% |
| 30 | Russian Federation | 2.2% |
| 31 | Croatia | 2.0% |
| 32 | Bahrain | 1.9% |
| 33 | Qatar | 1.8% |
| 34 | Serbia | 1.8% |
| 35 | Slovenia | 1.7% |
| 36 | Egypt | 1.5% |
| 37 | Finland | 1.3% |
| 38 | United Arab Emirates | 1.3% |
| 39 | Kazakhstan | 1.2% |
| 40 | Denmark | 1.1% |
| 41 | Netherlands | 1.0% |
| 42 | Belgium | 0.9% |
| 43 | Morocco | 0.8% |
| 44 | New Zealand | 0.8% |
| 45 | Georgia | 0.8% |
| 46 | Sweden | 0.6% |
| 47 | France | 0.5% |
| 48 | Malta | 0.4% |
| 49 | United Kingdom | 0.4% |
| 50 | Lithuania | 0.4% |
| 51 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.2% |
| 52 | Norway | 0.1% |
| 53 | Ireland | 0.1% |
| 54 | Singapore | 0.0% |
Showing 54 of 54 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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