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Children out of primary school

Unit % / latest 2025 / 205 countries / world —

World map of Children out of primary school
World map: Children out of primary school (2025). Darker means a higher value. The orange outline is US. Source World Bank (WDI)
RankCountry / area%
1United Arab Emirates0
2Azerbaijan0.03
3Uruguay0.04
4South Korea0.06
5Japan0.07
101Eswatini3.83
102Dominica3.95
103US3.98
104Papua New Guinea4
105French Polynesia4.06
203Equatorial Guinea65.6
204Afghanistan68.77
205Somalia85.27

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Children out of primary school: top, bottom and US1United Arab Emirates02Azerbaijan0.033Uruguay0.044South Korea0.065Japan0.07101Eswatini3.83102Dominica3.95103US3.98104Papua New Guinea4105French Polynesia4.06203Equatorial Guinea65.6204Afghanistan68.77205Somalia85.27%
Top 5, the countries around US, and the bottom 3 (2025). The number left of each bar is the rank. Source World Bank (WDI)
Children out of primary school over time4.53.42.21.1-0.12005201320152016201720182019202020212022US%
US against major economies and the world. Source World Bank (WDI)

Full ranking

RankCountry / areaValueYear
1United Arab Emirates02024
2Azerbaijan0.032024
3Uruguay0.042023
4South Korea0.062024
5Japan0.072023
6UK0.072023
7Poland0.092024
8Iran0.12023
9Greece0.112023
10India0.122025
11Australia0.122024
12Lithuania0.132024
13Turks & Caicos Islands0.132024
14Switzerland0.142024
15Peru0.162019
16France0.22024
17Singapore0.212023
18Montenegro0.222023
19Luxembourg0.262024
20Germany0.272024
21Mexico0.362024
22Cyprus0.422023
23Moldova0.462024
24Morocco0.472021
25Albania0.492024
26North Korea0.512009
27Portugal0.512023
28Netherlands0.522023
29Saudi Arabia0.532024
30Botswana0.542022
31Tuvalu0.542024
32Venezuela0.552023
33Sweden0.572024
34St. Vincent & Grenadines0.592017
35Türkiye0.62023
36Togo0.642024
37Uzbekistan0.662025
38Argentina0.732023
39Nepal0.762025
40Mauritius0.792024
41Czechia0.812023
42Thailand0.822025
43Liechtenstein0.822021
44St. Kitts & Nevis0.862008
45Namibia0.872024
46Indonesia0.882025
47Sierra Leone0.892015
48Denmark0.892024
49Maldives0.952024
50Rwanda0.972024
51Mozambique12022
52Slovakia1.062024
53Armenia1.082024
54Tunisia1.092023
55Spain1.242024
56Palau1.332024
57Norway1.382024
58Hong Kong1.42024
59Myanmar1.412010
60Austria1.432024
61Slovenia1.452023
62Marshall Islands1.482024
63Algeria1.572025
64Gibraltar1.582024
65Belgium1.662023
66Antigua & Barbuda1.712023
67Vietnam1.732024
68Aruba1.762014
69Finland1.772024
70Samoa1.812024
71Croatia1.812023
72Ireland1.812022
73Iceland1.822023
74Jordan1.892024
75Italy2.062023
76Malawi2.092022
77Bosnia2.12023
78Chile2.122024
79Brazil2.192024
80Tonga2.282022
81Fiji2.392024
82Andorra2.412024
83Vanuatu2.532024
84New Zealand2.622024
85Malta2.642023
86Israel2.662024
87Latvia2.742024
88Hungary2.812024
89São Tomé & Príncipe2.882017
90Kyrgyzstan2.962025
91Serbia3.332024
92Estonia3.392024
93Madagascar3.42024
94Bermuda3.412012
95Egypt3.512024
96Zambia3.512024
97Brunei3.612024
98Cambodia3.692024
99Cameroon3.762024
100North Macedonia3.792023
101Eswatini3.832022
102Dominica3.952023
103US3.982022
104Papua New Guinea42021
105French Polynesia4.061996
106Uganda4.122013
107Tajikistan4.152017
108Turkmenistan4.312024
109Jamaica4.342024
110Costa Rica4.492024
111Belarus4.492024
112Libya4.541983
113Qatar4.622024
114Cuba4.682024
115Ecuador4.722023
116Bahrain4.752024
117Ghana4.772024
118Dominican Republic4.932024
119Russia4.942023
120Grenada4.942024
121Canada4.992023
122Cayman Islands5.172024
123Oman5.762024
124Bangladesh5.862024
125Bulgaria5.92024
126South Africa6.062023
127San Marino6.132024
128Georgia6.172024
129Nauru6.62025
130Nicaragua6.662023
131China6.681997
132Sint Maarten6.782023
133Seychelles6.82024
134Timor-Leste6.882023
135St. Lucia7.012024
136Trinidad & Tobago7.162024
137Colombia7.322022
138New Caledonia7.421991
139Kuwait7.472016
140Panama7.72024
141Kazakhstan7.912025
142Guatemala8.432024
143Mongolia8.562024
144El Salvador8.662024
145Kiribati8.712024
146Sri Lanka9.142023
147Bolivia9.252024
148Palestine9.562023
149Benin9.612022
150Laos10.362025
151Bhutan10.52024
152Zimbabwe10.522024
153Belize10.682024
154Iraq10.722007
155Macao10.792024
156Mauritania11.262024
157Philippines11.642024
158Malaysia11.972024
159Côte d’Ivoire12.62024
160Ukraine12.932024
161Puerto Rico13.252024
162Paraguay13.332024
163Guinea14.732020
164Romania15.592023
165Bahamas15.882024
166Suriname16.222024
167Tanzania16.372024
168Gambia16.912025
169Congo - Brazzaville17.082023
170Barbados17.62024
171Pakistan17.932024
172Guyana17.982023
173Comoros20.652024
174Syria21.82024
175Ethiopia22.462024
176Lebanon22.512024
177Micronesia23.062024
178Nigeria24.322023
179Senegal24.532024
180Chad24.82024
181Burundi26.472025
182Honduras26.622024
183British Virgin Islands26.972024
184Curaçao27.892024
185Gabon28.762019
186Solomon Islands30.142024
187Guinea-Bissau30.552010
188Yemen30.622016
189Lesotho32.172024
190Kenya32.92022
191Mali34.012023
192Burkina Faso34.292024
193Angola36.762023
194Central African Republic37.892012
195Liberia38.252022
196Haiti39.791997
197Eritrea40.382022
198Niger40.412024
199Cape Verde41.842022
200Sudan43.842019
201South Sudan64.732024
202Congo - Kinshasa65.351999
203Equatorial Guinea65.62015
204Afghanistan68.771993
205Somalia85.271980

Source: World Bank (WDI) — Children out of school (% of primary school age)