Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO) by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
282,795
Brazil
Lowest
3
Montserrat
Median
3,614
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
615
What the numbers show
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 282,795 in Brazil; the lowest is 3 in Montserrat.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,614, and the mean is 21,198.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 94,265.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Grenada (up 11,633.3%), and the largest decrease in Dominica (down 97.5%).
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 282,795 | 2022 | down 60.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Honduras | 84,780 | 2023 | up 31.7% | falling |
| 3 | Guatemala | 63,340 | 2023 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 4 | Mexico | 53,071 | 2022 | up 603.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Argentina | 39,766 | 2022 | up 189.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Paraguay | 31,830 | 2023 | up 82.3% | falling |
| 7 | Bolivia | 30,370 | 2023 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 8 | El Salvador | 20,872 | 2023 | up 22.0% | falling |
| 9 | Panama | 20,761 | 2023 | up 53.3% | falling |
| 10 | Nicaragua | 19,806 | 2023 | down 0.0% | falling |
| 11 | Chile | 19,256 | 2023 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 12 | Dominican Republic | 18,091 | 2023 | down 56.9% | falling |
| 13 | Venezuela | 13,249 | 2024 | down 73.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Trinidad and Tobago | 11,773 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Colombia | 7,322 | 2022 | down 92.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Ecuador | 6,688 | 2023 | down 42.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Belize | 3,730 | 2023 | up 382.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Guyana | 3,614 | 2023 | up 444.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Suriname | 2,149 | 2021 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 20 | Jamaica | 1,818 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Costa Rica | 1,588 | 2023 | down 85.9% | falling |
| 22 | Peru | 1,576 | 2023 | down 95.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Barbados | 943 | 2023 | up 235.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Uruguay | 807 | 2022 | up 215.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Cuba | 713 | 2023 | down 18.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 590 | 2022 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 27 | Grenada | 352 | 2023 | up 11,633.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Saint Lucia | 172 | 2023 | down 37.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Antigua and Barbuda | 53 | 2018 | up 32.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 23 | 2021 | up 283.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 8.51 | 2023 | down 78.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Dominica | 7 | 2023 | down 97.5% | volatile |
| 33 | British Virgin Islands | 4 | 2024 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Anguilla | 3 | 2022 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Montserrat | 3 | 2019 | up 200.0% | volatile |