social2025
Children out of school (% of 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
9.6% of children in primary school age
Median: 4.0% of children in primary school age
Countries Covered
205
with available data
Highest
Somalia
85.3% of children in primary school age
Lowest
United Arab Emirates
0.0% of children in primary school age
Top 5 Countries
1Somalia85.3% of children in primary school age
2Afghanistan68.8% of children in primary school age
3Equatorial Guinea65.6% of children in primary school age
4Democratic Republic of the Congo65.3% of children in primary school age
5South Sudan64.7% of children in primary school age
By Region
Africa14.8% of children in primary school age(9 countries)
Other12.0% of children in primary school age(125 countries)
Asia8.7% of children in primary school age(26 countries)
North America4.4% of children in primary school age(4 countries)
South America2.5% of 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 children in primary school age)High (85.3% of children in primary school age)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 9.6% of children in primary school age)
Africa (9)
Other (125)
Asia (26)
North America (4)
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 | 85.3% of children in primary school age |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 68.8% of children in primary school age |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 65.6% of children in primary school age |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 65.3% of children in primary school age |
| 5 | South Sudan | 64.7% of children in primary school age |
| 6 | Sudan | 43.8% of children in primary school age |
| 7 | Cape Verde | 41.8% of children in primary school age |
| 8 | Niger | 40.4% of children in primary school age |
| 9 | Eritrea | 40.4% of children in primary school age |
| 10 | Haiti | 39.8% of children in primary school age |
| 11 | Liberia | 38.3% of children in primary school age |
| 12 | Central African Republic | 37.9% of children in primary school age |
| 13 | Angola | 36.8% of children in primary school age |
| 14 | Burkina Faso | 34.3% of children in primary school age |
| 15 | Mali | 34.0% of children in primary school age |
| 16 | Kenya | 32.9% of children in primary school age |
| 17 | Lesotho | 32.2% of children in primary school age |
| 18 | Yemen | 30.6% of children in primary school age |
| 19 | Guinea-Bissau | 30.5% of children in primary school age |
| 20 | Solomon Islands | 30.1% of children in primary school age |
| 21 | Gabon | 28.8% of children in primary school age |
| 22 | Curaçao | 27.9% of children in primary school age |
| 23 | Virgin Islands, British | 27.0% of children in primary school age |
| 24 | Honduras | 26.6% of children in primary school age |
| 25 | Burundi | 26.5% of children in primary school age |
| 26 | Chad | 24.8% of children in primary school age |
| 27 | Senegal | 24.5% of children in primary school age |
| 28 | Nigeria | 24.3% of children in primary school age |
| 29 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 23.1% of children in primary school age |
| 30 | Lebanon | 22.5% of children in primary school age |
| 31 | Ethiopia | 22.5% of children in primary school age |
| 32 | Syrian Arab Republic | 21.8% of children in primary school age |
| 33 | Comoros | 20.6% of children in primary school age |
| 34 | Guyana | 18.0% of children in primary school age |
| 35 | Pakistan | 17.9% of children in primary school age |
| 36 | Barbados | 17.6% of children in primary school age |
| 37 | Republic of the Congo | 17.1% of children in primary school age |
| 38 | Republic of The Gambia | 16.9% of children in primary school age |
| 39 | United Republic of Tanzania | 16.4% of children in primary school age |
| 40 | Suriname | 16.2% of children in primary school age |
| 41 | Bahamas | 15.9% of children in primary school age |
| 42 | Romania | 15.6% of children in primary school age |
| 43 | Guinea | 14.7% of children in primary school age |
| 44 | Paraguay | 13.3% of children in primary school age |
| 45 | Puerto Rico | 13.3% of children in primary school age |
| 46 | Ukraine | 12.9% of children in primary school age |
| 47 | Cote d'Ivoire | 12.6% of children in primary school age |
| 48 | Malaysia | 12.0% of children in primary school age |
| 49 | Philippines | 11.6% of children in primary school age |
| 50 | Mauritania | 11.3% of children in primary school age |
| 51 | Macao | 10.8% of children in primary school age |
| 52 | Iraq | 10.7% of children in primary school age |
| 53 | Belize | 10.7% of children in primary school age |
| 54 | Zimbabwe | 10.5% of children in primary school age |
| 55 | Bhutan | 10.5% of children in primary school age |
| 56 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.4% of children in primary school age |
| 57 | Benin | 9.6% of children in primary school age |
| 58 | State of Palestine | 9.6% of children in primary school age |
| 59 | Bolivia | 9.3% of children in primary school age |
| 60 | Sri Lanka | 9.1% of children in primary school age |
| 61 | Kiribati | 8.7% of children in primary school age |
| 62 | El Salvador | 8.7% of children in primary school age |
| 63 | Mongolia | 8.6% of children in primary school age |
| 64 | Guatemala | 8.4% of children in primary school age |
| 65 | Kazakhstan | 7.9% of children in primary school age |
| 66 | Panama | 7.7% of children in primary school age |
| 67 | Kuwait | 7.5% of children in primary school age |
| 68 | New Caledonia | 7.4% of children in primary school age |
| 69 | Colombia | 7.3% of children in primary school age |
| 70 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.2% of children in primary school age |
| 71 | Saint Lucia | 7.0% of children in primary school age |
| 72 | Timor-Leste | 6.9% of children in primary school age |
| 73 | Seychelles | 6.8% of children in primary school age |
| 74 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 6.8% of children in primary school age |
| 75 | People's Republic of China | 6.7% of children in primary school age |
| 76 | Nicaragua | 6.7% of children in primary school age |
| 77 | Nauru | 6.6% of children in primary school age |
| 78 | Georgia | 6.2% of children in primary school age |
| 79 | San Marino | 6.1% of children in primary school age |
| 80 | South Africa | 6.1% of children in primary school age |
| 81 | Bulgaria | 5.9% of children in primary school age |
| 82 | Bangladesh | 5.9% of children in primary school age |
| 83 | Oman | 5.8% of children in primary school age |
| 84 | Cayman Islands | 5.2% of children in primary school age |
| 85 | Canada | 5.0% of children in primary school age |
| 86 | Grenada | 4.9% of children in primary school age |
| 87 | Russian Federation | 4.9% of children in primary school age |
| 88 | Dominican Republic | 4.9% of children in primary school age |
| 89 | Ghana | 4.8% of children in primary school age |
| 90 | Bahrain | 4.7% of children in primary school age |
| 91 | Ecuador | 4.7% of children in primary school age |
| 92 | Cuba | 4.7% of children in primary school age |
| 93 | Qatar | 4.6% of children in primary school age |
| 94 | Libya | 4.5% of children in primary school age |
| 95 | Belarus | 4.5% of children in primary school age |
| 96 | Costa Rica | 4.5% of children in primary school age |
| 97 | Jamaica | 4.3% of children in primary school age |
| 98 | Turkmenistan | 4.3% of children in primary school age |
| 99 | Tajikistan | 4.2% of children in primary school age |
| 100 | Uganda | 4.1% of children in primary school age |
| 101 | French Polynesia | 4.1% of children in primary school age |
| 102 | Papua New Guinea | 4.0% of children in primary school age |
| 103 | United States of America | 4.0% of children in primary school age |
| 104 | Dominica | 4.0% of children in primary school age |
| 105 | Eswatini | 3.8% of children in primary school age |
| 106 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 3.8% of children in primary school age |
| 107 | Cameroon | 3.8% of children in primary school age |
| 108 | Cambodia | 3.7% of children in primary school age |
| 109 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.6% of children in primary school age |
| 110 | Zambia | 3.5% of children in primary school age |
| 111 | Egypt | 3.5% of children in primary school age |
| 112 | Bermuda | 3.4% of children in primary school age |
| 113 | Madagascar | 3.4% of children in primary school age |
| 114 | Estonia | 3.4% of children in primary school age |
| 115 | Serbia | 3.3% of children in primary school age |
| 116 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.0% of children in primary school age |
| 117 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.9% of children in primary school age |
| 118 | Hungary | 2.8% of children in primary school age |
| 119 | Latvia | 2.7% of children in primary school age |
| 120 | Israel | 2.7% of children in primary school age |
| 121 | Malta | 2.6% of children in primary school age |
| 122 | New Zealand | 2.6% of children in primary school age |
| 123 | Vanuatu | 2.5% of children in primary school age |
| 124 | Andorra | 2.4% of children in primary school age |
| 125 | Fiji | 2.4% of children in primary school age |
| 126 | Tonga | 2.3% of children in primary school age |
| 127 | Brazil | 2.2% of children in primary school age |
| 128 | Chile | 2.1% of children in primary school age |
| 129 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.1% of children in primary school age |
| 130 | Malawi | 2.1% of children in primary school age |
| 131 | Italy | 2.1% of children in primary school age |
| 132 | Jordan | 1.9% of children in primary school age |
| 133 | Iceland | 1.8% of children in primary school age |
| 134 | Ireland | 1.8% of children in primary school age |
| 135 | Croatia | 1.8% of children in primary school age |
| 136 | Samoa | 1.8% of children in primary school age |
| 137 | Finland | 1.8% of children in primary school age |
| 138 | Aruba | 1.8% of children in primary school age |
| 139 | Vietnam | 1.7% of children in primary school age |
| 140 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.7% of children in primary school age |
| 141 | Belgium | 1.7% of children in primary school age |
| 142 | Gibraltar | 1.6% of children in primary school age |
| 143 | Algeria | 1.6% of children in primary school age |
| 144 | Marshall Islands | 1.5% of children in primary school age |
| 145 | Slovenia | 1.4% of children in primary school age |
| 146 | Austria | 1.4% of children in primary school age |
| 147 | Myanmar | 1.4% of children in primary school age |
| 148 | Hong Kong | 1.4% of children in primary school age |
| 149 | Norway | 1.4% of children in primary school age |
| 150 | Palau | 1.3% of children in primary school age |
| 151 | Spain | 1.2% of children in primary school age |
| 152 | Tunisia | 1.1% of children in primary school age |
| 153 | Armenia | 1.1% of children in primary school age |
| 154 | Slovakia | 1.1% of children in primary school age |
| 155 | Mozambique | 1.0% of children in primary school age |
| 156 | Rwanda | 1.0% of children in primary school age |
| 157 | Maldives | 0.9% of children in primary school age |
| 158 | Denmark | 0.9% of children in primary school age |
| 159 | Sierra Leone | 0.9% of children in primary school age |
| 160 | Indonesia | 0.9% of children in primary school age |
| 161 | Namibia | 0.9% of children in primary school age |
| 162 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.9% of children in primary school age |
| 163 | Liechtenstein | 0.8% of children in primary school age |
| 164 | Thailand | 0.8% of children in primary school age |
| 165 | Czech Republic | 0.8% of children in primary school age |
| 166 | Mauritius | 0.8% of children in primary school age |
| 167 | Nepal | 0.8% of children in primary school age |
| 168 | Argentina | 0.7% of children in primary school age |
| 169 | Uzbekistan | 0.7% of children in primary school age |
| 170 | Togo | 0.6% of children in primary school age |
| 171 | Türkiye | 0.6% of children in primary school age |
| 172 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.6% of children in primary school age |
| 173 | Sweden | 0.6% of children in primary school age |
| 174 | Venezuela | 0.6% of children in primary school age |
| 175 | Tuvalu | 0.5% of children in primary school age |
| 176 | Botswana | 0.5% of children in primary school age |
| 177 | Saudi Arabia | 0.5% of children in primary school age |
| 178 | Netherlands | 0.5% of children in primary school age |
| 179 | Portugal | 0.5% of children in primary school age |
| 180 | North Korea | 0.5% of children in primary school age |
| 181 | Albania | 0.5% of children in primary school age |
| 182 | Morocco | 0.5% of children in primary school age |
| 183 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.5% of children in primary school age |
| 184 | Cyprus | 0.4% of children in primary school age |
| 185 | Mexico | 0.4% of children in primary school age |
| 186 | Germany | 0.3% of children in primary school age |
| 187 | Luxembourg | 0.3% of children in primary school age |
| 188 | Montenegro | 0.2% of children in primary school age |
| 189 | Singapore | 0.2% of children in primary school age |
| 190 | France | 0.2% of children in primary school age |
| 191 | Peru | 0.2% of children in primary school age |
| 192 | Switzerland | 0.1% of children in primary school age |
| 193 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.1% of children in primary school age |
| 194 | Lithuania | 0.1% of children in primary school age |
| 195 | Australia | 0.1% of children in primary school age |
| 196 | India | 0.1% of children in primary school age |
| 197 | Greece | 0.1% of children in primary school age |
| 198 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.1% of children in primary school age |
| 199 | Poland | 0.1% of children in primary school age |
| 200 | United Kingdom | 0.1% of children in primary school age |
| 201 | Japan | 0.1% of children in primary school age |
| 202 | South Korea | 0.1% of children in primary school age |
| 203 | Uruguay | 0.0% of children in primary school age |
| 204 | Azerbaijan | 0.0% of children in primary school age |
| 205 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0% of 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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