social2025
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) — series 2
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
10.7% of female children in primary school age
Median: 4.8% of female children in primary school age
Countries Covered
203
with available data
Highest
Somalia
88.8% of female children in primary school age
Lowest
France
0.0% of female children in primary school age
Top 5 Countries
1Somalia88.8% of female children in primary school age
2Afghanistan84.4% of female children in primary school age
3Democratic Republic of the Congo66.3% of female children in primary school age
4Equatorial Guinea65.2% of female children in primary school age
5South Sudan61.6% of female children in primary school age
By Region
Africa15.3% of female children in primary school age(9 countries)
Other13.4% of female children in primary school age(124 countries)
Asia10.0% of female children in primary school age(26 countries)
North America5.7% of female children in primary school age(3 countries)
South America3.0% of female children in primary school age(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0% of female children in primary school age)High (88.8% of female children in primary school age)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 10.7% of female children in primary school age)
Africa (9)
Other (124)
Asia (26)
North America (3)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
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 country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. 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 | Somalia | 88.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 84.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 66.3% of female children in primary school age |
| 4 | Equatorial Guinea | 65.2% of female children in primary school age |
| 5 | South Sudan | 61.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 6 | Cape Verde | 51.3% of female children in primary school age |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 44.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 8 | Eritrea | 43.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 9 | Sudan | 41.9% of female children in primary school age |
| 10 | Niger | 41.7% of female children in primary school age |
| 11 | Haiti | 41.0% of female children in primary school age |
| 12 | Virgin Islands, British | 40.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 13 | Liberia | 37.3% of female children in primary school age |
| 14 | Mali | 37.2% of female children in primary school age |
| 15 | Angola | 36.9% of female children in primary school age |
| 16 | Yemen | 34.9% of female children in primary school age |
| 17 | Burkina Faso | 33.7% of female children in primary school age |
| 18 | Kenya | 31.9% of female children in primary school age |
| 19 | Lesotho | 31.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 20 | Guinea-Bissau | 31.7% of female children in primary school age |
| 21 | Solomon Islands | 30.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 22 | Chad | 30.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 23 | Gabon | 28.7% of female children in primary school age |
| 24 | Curaçao | 26.1% of female children in primary school age |
| 25 | Honduras | 25.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 26 | Nigeria | 25.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 25.1% of female children in primary school age |
| 28 | Burundi | 24.9% of female children in primary school age |
| 29 | Lebanon | 22.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 30 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 21.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 31 | Syrian Arab Republic | 21.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 32 | Gibraltar | 21.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 33 | Guinea | 21.1% of female children in primary school age |
| 34 | Comoros | 20.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 35 | Pakistan | 18.9% of female children in primary school age |
| 36 | Guyana | 18.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 37 | Barbados | 17.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 38 | Republic of the Congo | 16.9% of female children in primary school age |
| 39 | Suriname | 16.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 40 | Iraq | 16.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 41 | Bahamas | 16.3% of female children in primary school age |
| 42 | Romania | 15.7% of female children in primary school age |
| 43 | Senegal | 15.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 44 | El Salvador | 14.0% of female children in primary school age |
| 45 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 14.0% of female children in primary school age |
| 46 | Albania | 13.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 47 | Zambia | 13.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 48 | United Republic of Tanzania | 13.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 49 | Paraguay | 13.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 50 | Cote d'Ivoire | 13.2% of female children in primary school age |
| 51 | Philippines | 12.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 52 | Ukraine | 12.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 53 | Benin | 12.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 54 | Cameroon | 12.3% of female children in primary school age |
| 55 | Puerto Rico | 12.2% of female children in primary school age |
| 56 | Tonga | 12.1% of female children in primary school age |
| 57 | Botswana | 11.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 58 | Venezuela | 11.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 59 | Malaysia | 11.1% of female children in primary school age |
| 60 | Macao | 10.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 61 | Kiribati | 10.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 62 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 63 | Mauritania | 10.3% of female children in primary school age |
| 64 | Belize | 10.2% of female children in primary school age |
| 65 | Republic of The Gambia | 10.2% of female children in primary school age |
| 66 | State of Palestine | 9.9% of female children in primary school age |
| 67 | Zimbabwe | 9.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 68 | Indonesia | 9.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 69 | Bolivia | 9.3% of female children in primary school age |
| 70 | Tuvalu | 9.0% of female children in primary school age |
| 71 | Kazakhstan | 8.7% of female children in primary school age |
| 72 | Palau | 8.7% of female children in primary school age |
| 73 | Sri Lanka | 8.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 74 | Guatemala | 8.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 75 | Moldova, Republic of | 7.9% of female children in primary school age |
| 76 | Mongolia | 7.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 77 | New Caledonia | 7.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 78 | Panama | 7.2% of female children in primary school age |
| 79 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 7.1% of female children in primary school age |
| 80 | Colombia | 6.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 81 | People's Republic of China | 6.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 82 | Bhutan | 6.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 83 | Tajikistan | 6.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 84 | Nicaragua | 6.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 85 | Seychelles | 6.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 86 | Saint Lucia | 6.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 87 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.2% of female children in primary school age |
| 88 | South Africa | 5.9% of female children in primary school age |
| 89 | Dominica | 5.9% of female children in primary school age |
| 90 | Serbia | 5.9% of female children in primary school age |
| 91 | Georgia | 5.9% of female children in primary school age |
| 92 | Bulgaria | 5.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 93 | Oman | 5.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 94 | Belarus | 5.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 95 | Armenia | 5.1% of female children in primary school age |
| 96 | Libya | 5.1% of female children in primary school age |
| 97 | Fiji | 4.9% of female children in primary school age |
| 98 | San Marino | 4.9% of female children in primary school age |
| 99 | Canada | 4.9% of female children in primary school age |
| 100 | Costa Rica | 4.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 101 | Mozambique | 4.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 102 | Dominican Republic | 4.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 103 | Uzbekistan | 4.7% of female children in primary school age |
| 104 | Timor-Leste | 4.7% of female children in primary school age |
| 105 | Grenada | 4.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 106 | Eswatini | 4.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 107 | Nauru | 4.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 108 | Cambodia | 4.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 109 | French Polynesia | 4.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 110 | Togo | 4.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 111 | Turkmenistan | 4.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 112 | Jamaica | 4.3% of female children in primary school age |
| 113 | Cuba | 4.3% of female children in primary school age |
| 114 | Russian Federation | 4.2% of female children in primary school age |
| 115 | Ghana | 4.1% of female children in primary school age |
| 116 | Cayman Islands | 4.1% of female children in primary school age |
| 117 | Bahrain | 4.1% of female children in primary school age |
| 118 | Papua New Guinea | 4.0% of female children in primary school age |
| 119 | Greece | 4.0% of female children in primary school age |
| 120 | United States of America | 3.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 121 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.7% of female children in primary school age |
| 122 | Aruba | 3.7% of female children in primary school age |
| 123 | Qatar | 3.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 124 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 3.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 125 | Egypt | 3.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 126 | Argentina | 3.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 127 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 128 | Estonia | 3.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 129 | Uganda | 3.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 130 | Ecuador | 3.2% of female children in primary school age |
| 131 | Samoa | 3.0% of female children in primary school age |
| 132 | Chile | 3.0% of female children in primary school age |
| 133 | Marshall Islands | 3.0% of female children in primary school age |
| 134 | Andorra | 2.9% of female children in primary school age |
| 135 | Morocco | 2.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 136 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.7% of female children in primary school age |
| 137 | Hungary | 2.7% of female children in primary school age |
| 138 | Malta | 2.7% of female children in primary school age |
| 139 | Israel | 2.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 140 | Hong Kong | 2.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 141 | New Zealand | 2.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 142 | Vietnam | 2.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 143 | Sierra Leone | 2.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 144 | Bangladesh | 2.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 145 | Latvia | 2.2% of female children in primary school age |
| 146 | Peru | 2.2% of female children in primary school age |
| 147 | Italy | 2.2% of female children in primary school age |
| 148 | Kuwait | 2.1% of female children in primary school age |
| 149 | Croatia | 2.1% of female children in primary school age |
| 150 | Vanuatu | 2.0% of female children in primary school age |
| 151 | Bermuda | 2.0% of female children in primary school age |
| 152 | Montenegro | 1.9% of female children in primary school age |
| 153 | Rwanda | 1.9% of female children in primary school age |
| 154 | Liechtenstein | 1.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 155 | Brazil | 1.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 156 | Maldives | 1.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 157 | Iceland | 1.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 158 | Finland | 1.7% of female children in primary school age |
| 159 | Belgium | 1.7% of female children in primary school age |
| 160 | Jordan | 1.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 161 | India | 1.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 162 | Algeria | 1.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 163 | Germany | 1.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 164 | Malawi | 1.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 165 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 1.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 166 | Austria | 1.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 167 | Nepal | 1.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 168 | Poland | 1.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 169 | Norway | 1.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 170 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.3% of female children in primary school age |
| 171 | Mauritius | 1.3% of female children in primary school age |
| 172 | Slovenia | 1.3% of female children in primary school age |
| 173 | Namibia | 1.3% of female children in primary school age |
| 174 | Spain | 1.3% of female children in primary school age |
| 175 | Portugal | 1.3% of female children in primary school age |
| 176 | Thailand | 1.3% of female children in primary school age |
| 177 | South Korea | 1.2% of female children in primary school age |
| 178 | Japan | 1.1% of female children in primary school age |
| 179 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.1% of female children in primary school age |
| 180 | Slovakia | 1.0% of female children in primary school age |
| 181 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 182 | Czech Republic | 0.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 183 | Denmark | 0.8% of female children in primary school age |
| 184 | Uruguay | 0.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 185 | Myanmar | 0.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 186 | Sweden | 0.6% of female children in primary school age |
| 187 | Ireland | 0.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 188 | Türkiye | 0.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 189 | Tunisia | 0.5% of female children in primary school age |
| 190 | Luxembourg | 0.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 191 | North Korea | 0.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 192 | Netherlands | 0.4% of female children in primary school age |
| 193 | Cyprus | 0.3% of female children in primary school age |
| 194 | Saudi Arabia | 0.3% of female children in primary school age |
| 195 | United Kingdom | 0.3% of female children in primary school age |
| 196 | Singapore | 0.2% of female children in primary school age |
| 197 | Lithuania | 0.2% of female children in primary school age |
| 198 | Switzerland | 0.1% of female children in primary school age |
| 199 | Madagascar | 0.1% of female children in primary school age |
| 200 | United Arab Emirates | 0.1% of female children in primary school age |
| 201 | Australia | 0.1% of female children in primary school age |
| 202 | Azerbaijan | 0.0% of female children in primary school age |
| 203 | France | 0.0% of female children in primary school age |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).
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