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Children out of school

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

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Latest, 20248.43%of primary school ageAnnual release
vs 2023+0.1 pp8.37%
High since 197051.88% of primary school age1970 · World Bank
Low since 19702.43% of primary school age2011 · World Bank

Over time

2014 - 2024

Recent years

  1. 20248.43% of primary school age+0.1 pp
  2. 20238.37% of primary school age−0.1 pp
  3. 20228.48% of primary school age−0.1 pp
  4. 20218.54% of primary school age−1.2 pp
  5. 20209.77% of primary school age−0.1 pp
  6. 20199.9% of primary school age+0.2 pp
  7. 20189.66% of primary school age−1.0 pp
  8. 201710.71% of primary school age−0.7 pp
Full table
PeriodValue
20248.43% of primary school age
20238.37% of primary school age
20228.48% of primary school age
20218.54% of primary school age
20209.77% of primary school age
20199.9% of primary school age
20189.66% of primary school age
201710.71% of primary school age
201611.37% of primary school age
201510.19% of primary school age
20149.53% of primary school age
20137.42% of primary school age
20125.15% of primary school age
20112.43% of primary school age
20084% of primary school age
20074.23% of primary school age
20065.27% of primary school age
20056.65% of primary school age
20048.05% of primary school age
200212.73% of primary school age
200116.1% of primary school age
200015.15% of primary school age
199917.44% of primary school age
199728.81% of primary school age
198335.79% of primary school age
198239.91% of primary school age
198137% of primary school age
198040.42% of primary school age
197942.74% of primary school age
197843.7% of primary school age
197547.61% of primary school age
197448.78% of primary school age
197249.9% of primary school age
197150.65% of primary school age
197051.88% of primary school age